Learn greek words that describe our world. Learn words like cloud, desert and jungle in Greek.
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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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word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
| Greek |
Audio |
Phonetics |
English |
| (το) φαράγγι |
 |
fa-RA-gi |
canyon |
| (ο) γκρεμός |
|
gre-MOS |
cliff |
| (το) σύννεφο |
|
SI-nefo |
cloud |
| (η) έρημος |
|
E-rimos |
desert |
| (η) γη |
|
gi |
earth |
| (το) λουλούδι |
|
lou-LOU-thi |
flower |
| (το) δάσος |
|
THA-sos |
forest |
| (το) παγόβουνο |
|
pa-GO-vouno |
iceberg |
| (η) ζούγκλα |
|
ZOU-gla |
jungle |
| (η) λίμνη |
|
LIM-ni |
lake |
| (το) φύλλο |
|
FI-lo |
leaf |
| (η) αστραπή |
|
astra-PI |
lightning |
(το) φεγγάρι
(η) σελήνη |
|
fe-GA-ri
se-LI-ni |
moon |
(το) βουνό
(το) όρος |
|
vou-NO
O-ros |
mountain |
| (ο) ωκεανός |
|
okea-NOS |
ocean |
| (η) πεδιάδα |
|
pethi-A-tha |
plain |
| (ο) πλανήτης |
|
pla-NI-tis |
planet |
| (η) βροχή |
|
vro-HI |
rain |
| (το) ποτάμι |
|
po-TA-mi |
river |
| (η) θάλασσα |
|
THA-lasa |
sea |
| (ο) ουρανός |
|
oura-NOS |
sky |
| (το) χιόνι |
|
HIO-ni |
snow |
| (το) διάστημα |
|
THIA-stima |
space |
| (το) αστέρι |
|
a-STE-ri |
star |
| (ο) ήλιος |
|
I-lios |
sun |
| (η) βροντή |
|
vro-DI |
thunder |
| (ο) κεραυνός |
|
kerav-NOS |
thunderbolt |
| (ο) ανεμοστρόβιλος |
|
anemo-STRO-vilos |
tornado |
| (το) δέντρο |
|
THE-dro |
tree |
| (το) ηφαίστειο |
|
i-FE-stio |
volcano |
| (ο) καταρράκτης |
|
kata-RA-ktis |
waterfall |
| (ο) κόσμος |
|
KO-smos |
world |
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