Greek Grammar 3 (Lower letters & accentuation)

Question 1

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘σ’ make?

Answer 1

Sigma. s as in side

Question 2

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘δ’ make?

Answer 2

Delta. d as in desk

Question 3

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘υ’ make?

Answer 3

Upsilon. u as in shoe

Question 4

What is an iota subscript?

Answer 4

It is a small iota found underneath a letter ‘ῃ’ mostly found at the end of a word. It can be found under ‘α, η & ω’. Initially it sounded like a dipthong. E.g. ‘ῃ’ sounded like ey’i. But now we don’t read it.

Question 5

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ς’ make?

Answer 5

Final sigma. s as in side

Question 6

What accent mark is ´ ?

Answer 6

The accute

Question 7

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ξ’ make?

Answer 7

Xi. x as in except

Question 8

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ω’ make?

Answer 8

Omega. o as in Rode

Question 9

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘η’ make?

Answer 9

Eta. ai as in wait

Question 10

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘γ’ make?

Answer 10

Gamma. g as in girl

Question 11

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘μ’ make?

Answer 11

Mu. m as in morning

Question 12

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ι’ make?

Answer 12

iota. i as in rich

Question 13

Which vowel takes ONLY a rough breathing mark at the beginning?

Answer 13

The ‘υ’ (upsilon).

Question 14

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ψ’ make?

Answer 14

Psi. ps as in upset

Question 15

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘θ’ make?

Answer 15

theta. th as in think

Question 16

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘λ’ make?

Answer 16

lambda. l as in large

Question 17

what is the only consonant that takes a rough breathing mark at the beginning?

Answer 17

The ‘ρ’ (Rho)

Question 18

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘π’ make?

Answer 18

Pi. p as in poor

Question 19

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ο’ make?

Answer 19

Omicron. o as in got

Question 20

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ρ’ make?

Answer 20

Rho. r as in rise

Question 21

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ν’ make?

Answer 21

Nu. n as in nice

Question 22

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘χ’ make?

Answer 22

Chi. ch as in Bach

Question 23

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘β’ make?

Answer 23

Beta. b as in born

Question 24

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘φ’ make?

Answer 24

Phi. f as in finish

Question 25

What accent mark is ῀ ?

Answer 25

The circumflex

Question 26

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ζ’ make?

Answer 26

Zeta. z as in zebra

Question 27

What accent mark is ` ?

Answer 27

The Grave

Question 28

What breathing mark is ‘ ἀ ‘ and does it carry with it a certain sound?

Answer 28

a smooth breathing mark. There is no specific pronounciation.

Question 29

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘κ’ make?

Answer 29

kappa. k as in kiss

Question 30

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘α’ make?

Answer 30

Alpha. a as in Father

Question 31

What breathing mark is ‘ ἁ ‘ and does it carry with it a certain sound?

Answer 31

a rough breathing mark. It has a ‘h’ sound before the vowel.

Question 32

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘ε’ make?

Answer 32

Epsilon. e as in get

Question 33

What is the name & what sound does the Lower greek letter ‘τ’ make?

Answer 33

Tau. t as in taste