LET'S READ & WRITE GREEK!
PART 3b: Consonants Ζ-Σ-Τ
LETTER |
NAME |
PRONUNCIATION |
Ζ ζ |
[zíta] |
[z] |
Σ σ ς* *(final position only) |
[síγma] |
[s] |
Τ τ |
[taf] |
[t] |
SYLLABLES |
ΖΑ ζα ΖΕ ζε ΖΑΙ ζαι ΖΗ ζη ΖΙ ζι ΖΥ ζυ ΖΕΙ ζει ΖΟΙ ζοι ΖΟ ζο ΖΩ ζω ΖΟΥ ζου |
ΑΖ αζ ΕΖ εζ ΑΙΖ αιζ ΗΖ ηζ ΙΖ ιζ ΥΖ υζ ΕΙΖ ειζ ΟΙΖ οιζ ΟΖ οζ ΩΖ ωζ ΟΥΖ ουζ |
SYLLABLES |
ΣΑ σα ΣΕ σε ΣΑΙ σαι ΣΗ ση ΣΙ σι ΣΥ συ ΣΕΙ σει ΣΟΙ σοι ΣΟ σο ΣΩ σω ΣΟΥ σου |
ΑΣ ασ ΕΣ εσ ΑΙΣ αισ ΗΣ ησ ΙΣ ισ ΥΣ υσ ΕΙΣ εισ ΟΙΣ οισ ΟΣ οσ ΩΣ ωσ ΟΥΣ ουσ |
SYLLABLES |
ΤΑ τα ΤΕ τε ΤΑΙ ται ΤΗ τη ΤΙ τι ΤΥ τυ ΤΕΙ τει ΤΟΙ τοι ΤΟ το ΤΩ τω ΤΟΥ του |
ΑΤ ατ ΕΤ ετ ΑΙΤ αιτ ΗΤ ητ ΙΤ ιτ ΥΤ υτ ΕΙΤ ειτ ΟΙΤ οιτ ΟΤ οτ ΩΤ ωτ ΟΥΤ ουτ |
Now we'll combine these consonants and the consonants in PART 3a with the vowels we have learned to form words.
In the WORD column below, the word is written in small letters first and then in capital letters. The stress mark (') you see on the vowels indicates the stressed syllable of the word. This means that when I pronounce the word, the stress of my voice should fall on that specific vowel and for this reason, it will be slightly longer and louder. Words written in capital letters do not take a stress mark.
In the WORD column below, the word is written in small letters first and then in capital letters. The stress mark (') you see on the vowels indicates the stressed syllable of the word. This means that when I pronounce the word, the stress of my voice should fall on that specific vowel and for this reason, it will be slightly longer and louder. Words written in capital letters do not take a stress mark.
WORD |
MEANING |
PRONUNCIATION |
ζωή ΖΩΗ |
life |
[zoí] |
μέσα ΜΕΣΑ |
in |
[mésa] |
λίμνη ΛΙΜΝΗ |
lake |
[límni] |
νότος ΝΟΤΟΣ |
South |
[nótos] |
ζώο ΖΩΟ |
animal |
[zóo] |
ζακέτα ΖΑΚΕΤΑ |
cardigan |
[zak'éta] |
μόνος ΜΟΝΟΣ |
alone |
[mónos] |
σήμα ΣΗΜΑ |
signal |
[síma] |
κότα ΚΟΤΑ |
hen |
[kóta] |
σακάκι ΣΑΚΑΚΙ |
jacket |
[sakák'i] |
στάση ΣΤΑΣΗ |
bus stop |
[stási] |
κοίτη ΚΟΙΤΗ |
riverbed |
[k'íti] |
στόμα ΣΤΟΜΑ |
mouth |
[stóma] |
μάτι ΜΑΤΙ |
eye |
[máti] |
μύτη ΜΥΤΗ |
nose |
[míti] |
λαιμός ΛΑΙΜΟΣ |
neck/throat |
[lemós] |
κινητό ΚΙΝΗΤΟ |
mobile phone |
[k'initó] |
κάνει ζέστη ΚΑΝΕΙ ΖΕΣΤΗ |
it's hot |
[káni zésti] |
ήλιος ΗΛΙΟΣ |
sun |
[íl'os] |
λύση ΛΥΣΗ |
solution |
[lísi] |