Learn the greek words for birds. All the words have audio. Click as many times as you need until you learn the words.
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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) πουλί
(το) πτηνό |
|
pou-LI
pti-NO |
bird |
(το) κοτσύφι or
(ο) κότσυφας |
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ko-TSI-fi
KO-tsifas |
blackbird |
(το) κοράκι or
(ο) κόρακας |
|
ko-RA-ki
KO-rakas |
crow |
(το) περιστέρι
(το) πιτσούνι |
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peri-STE-ri
pi-TSOU-ni |
dove
pigeon |
(ο) αητός or
(ο) αετός |
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ai-TOS or
ae-TOS |
eagle |
| (το) γεράκι |
|
ge-RA-ki |
hawk, falcon |
| (η) κουκουβάγια |
|
koukou-VA-gia |
owl |
| (το) παγώνι |
|
pa-GO-ni |
peacock |
| (ο) πελεκάνος |
|
pele-KA-nos |
pelican |
| (ο) φασιανός |
|
fasia-NOS |
pheasant |
| (το) ορτύκι |
|
or-TI-ki |
quail |
| (ο) γλάρος |
|
GLA-ros |
seagull |
| (το) σπουργίτι |
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spour-GI-ti |
sparrow |
| (το) χελιδόνι |
|
heli-THO-ni |
swallow |
(ο) γάλος
(η) γαλοπούλα |
|
GA-los
galo-POU-la |
turkey |
| (ο) γύπας |
|
GI-pas |
vulture |
| (η) μπεκάτσα |
|
be-KA-tsa |
woodcock |
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