Attic Greek Pronunciation
This table provides the reconstructed 5th-century BC Attic pronunciation, following the notation of Ben Crowell's guide.
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| Letter | Name | IPA | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Α α | Alpha | /a/Open front unrounded vowel | |
| Β β | Beta | /b/Voiced bilabial plosive | |
| Γ γ | Gamma | /g/Voiced velar plosive | |
| Δ δ | Delta | /d/Voiced alveolar plosive | |
| Ε ε | Epsilon | /e/Close-mid front unrounded vowel | |
| Ζ ζ | Zeta | /zd/Consonant cluster: /z/ + /d/ | (blend) |
| Η η | Eta | /ɛ/Open-mid front unrounded vowel | |
| Θ θ | Theta | /tʰ/Aspirated voiceless alveolar plosive | |
| Ι ι | Iota | /i/Close front unrounded vowel | |
| Κ κ | Kappa | /k/Voiceless velar plosive | |
| Λ λ | Lambda | /l/Alveolar lateral approximant | |
| Μ μ | Mu | /m/Bilabial nasal | |
| Ν ν | Nu | /n/Alveolar nasal | |
| Ξ ξ | Xi | /ks/Consonant cluster: /k/ + /s/ | (blend) |
| Ο ο | Omicron | /o/Close-mid back rounded vowel | |
| Π π | Pi | /p/Voiceless bilabial plosive | |
| Ρ ρ | Rho | /ɾ/Alveolar tap | |
| Σ σ, ς | Sigma | /s/Voiceless alveolar sibilant | |
| Τ τ | Tau | /t/Voiceless alveolar plosive | |
| Υ υ | Upsilon | /y/Close front rounded vowel | |
| Φ φ | Phi | /pʰ/Aspirated voiceless bilabial plosive | |
| Χ χ | Chi | /kʰ/Aspirated voiceless velar plosive | |
| Ψ ψ | Psi | /ps/Consonant cluster: /p/ + /s/ | (blend) |
| Ω ω | Omega | /ɔ/Open-mid back rounded vowel |