Learn the names of major cities in Greece. Learn Greek sentences with information about these cities.
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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
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented).
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Accent for more information.
Greek - Phonetics |
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Translation |
Η Ελλάδα έχει πολλές μεγάλες πόλεις. i eLAtha Ehi poLES meGAles POlis. |
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Greece has many big cities. |
Η Αθήνα είναι η πρωτεύουσα και η μεγαλύτερη πόλη της Ελλάδας. i aTHIna Ine i proTEVousa tis eLAthas. |
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Athens is the capital and the largest city in Greece. |
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