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ee or i is pronounced as the ee in word beet.
e as the e in the word bet.
a as the a in the word father.
o as the o in the word only.
ou as the ou in the word Lou.
x as the x in the word fox.
th or th like the th in think.
th or th like the th in this.
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Where you see a " y " or a (red) " g " in the phonetics for that
word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
| Greek |
Audio |
Phonetics |
English |
(ο) άτλαντας
(ο) άτλας |
|
AT-ladas
At-las |
atlas |
| (ο) άξονας |
|
A-ksonas |
axis |
(η) κατεύθυνση
(η) διεύθυνση |
|
ka-TEF-thinsi
thi-EF-thinsi |
direction |
(η) ανατολή
ανατολικός, -ή, -ό |
|
anato-LI
anatoli-KOS |
east
east, eastern |
| (ο) ισημερινός |
|
eesimeri-NOS |
equator |
| (η) υδρόγειος σφαίρα |
|
ee-THRO-gios SFE-ra |
globe |
| (το) ημισφαίριο |
|
eemi-SFE-rio |
hemisphere |
| (ο) ορίζοντας |
|
o-RI-zodas |
horizon |
| (το) γεωγραφικό πλάτος |
|
geografi-KO PLA-tos |
latitude |
| (το) γεωγραφικό μήκος |
|
geografi-KO
MI-kos |
longitude |
(ο) βορράς
βόρειος, -α, -ο |
|
vo-RAS
VO-rios |
north
north, northern |
| (ο) βόρειος πόλος |
|
VO-rios PO-los |
north pole |
| βορειο-ανατολικός, -ή, -ό |
|
vorioanatoli-KOS |
north-east |
| βορειο-δυτικός, -ή, -ό |
|
voriothiti-KOS |
north-west |
| (η) θέση |
|
THE-si |
position |
(ο) νότος
νότιος, -α, -ο |
|
NO-tos
NO-tios |
south
south, southern |
| (ο) νότιος πόλος |
|
NO-tios PO-los |
south pole |
| νοτιο-ανατολικός, -ή, -ό |
|
notioanatoli-KOS |
south-east |
| νοτιο-δυτικός, -ή, -ό |
|
notiothiti-KOS |
south-west |
| (η) ισημερία |
|
eesime-RI-a |
equinox |
(η) δύση
δυτικός, -ή, -ό |
|
THI-si
thiti-KO |
west
west, western |
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