Greek Alphabet

CAPITAL
LETTERS

SMALL
LETTERS

NAME

PRONUNCIATION

Α

α

Alpha

a   as in father, “ABBA” (Rom. 8:15)

Β

β

Beta

b   as in Bible

Γ

γ

Gamma

g   as in girl, get

Δ

δ

Delta

d   as in demons, devil

Ε

ε

Epsilon

e   as in let, set, met

Ζ

ζ

Zeta

ds   as in leads, foods

Η

η

Eta

a   as in late, fate, ate

Θ

θ

Theta

th   as in thanksgiving

Ι

ι

Iota

short i   as in hit, sin, sit
long i   as in mach
ine (feet)

Κ

κ

Kappa

k   as in kind, keep

Λ

λ

Lambda

l   as in love, Lord

Μ

μ

Mu

m   as in Master, might

Ν

ν

Nu

n   as in night, new

Ξ

ξ

Xi

ks   as in breaks, lacks

Ο

ο

Omicron

o   as in soft, on, (awful)

Π

π

Pi

p   as in Praise Him!, peace

Ρ

ρ

Rho

r   as in righteousness, reign
(do not confuse with English “P”; Rho looks like an English “P” but it functions like an English “R”)

Σ

σ  (ς)

Sigma

s   as in Saviour, Son
[this letter has two forms, see under 2B]

Τ

τ

Tau

t   as in teacher

Υ

υ

Upsilon

u   as in feud, food, few

Φ

φ

Phi

ph   as in phone (fun, fight)

Χ

χ

Chi

ch   as in Christ (like a “k” sound)

Ψ

ψ

Psi

ps   as in cups, sups, soaps

Ω

ω

Omega

o   as in rope, hope, no