Thanksgiving related Greek words. Learn the greek words for pilgrim or mayflower.
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In phonetics where you see:
Capital letters is where the word is accented.
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 |
| (το) μούρο (kind of) |
 |
(kind of) MOU-ro |
cranberries |
| (η) οικογένεια |
|
eeko-GE-nia |
family |
(τα) φτερά (plural)
(τα) πούπουλα (plural) |
|
fte-RA
POU-poula |
feathers |
| (η) σάλτσα |
|
SAL-tsa |
gravy |
(ο) Ινδιάνος (man)
(η) Ινδιάνα (woman) |
|
in-THIA-nos (man)
in-THIA-na (woman) |
Indian |
| (ο) πουρές |
|
pou-RES |
mashed potatoes |
| (το) λευκάκανθο |
|
lef-KA-kantho |
mayflower |
| (ο) προσκυνητής |
|
proskini-TIS |
pilgrim |
(το) γέμισμα
(η) γέμιση |
|
GE-misma
Ge-misi |
stuffing |
| (η) γλυκοπατάτα |
|
glikopa-TA-ta |
sweet potato |
| ευγνώμων |
|
ev-GVO-mon |
thankful |
| ευχαριστώ |
|
efhari-STO |
thanks |
| (το) ευχαριστήριο |
|
efhari-STI-rio |
thanksgiving |
| (η) γαλοπούλα |
|
galo-POY-la |
turkey |
| (η) γλυκοπατάτα |
|
glikopa-TA-ta |
yam |
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