Tag: greek pronunciation
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Pronouncing Greek Gods and Goddesses Names in (Modern) Greek | a.k.a How Greeks Call the Ancient Gods
Zeus or Dias? Aphrodite or Venus? Here is how Greeks call the names of ancient Greek gods and goddesses.
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How Greek Loanwords Are (Actually) Pronounced in Greek
How Greek loanwords are pronounced in Greek. Philosophy, biology, politics… how are they pronounced in Greek?
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How to Pronounce the Greek Letter “Λλ” (L) | Λάμδα | Lambda
Lambda (λάμδα) might not be the most difficult Greek letter to pronounce, however, you may have noticed that native speakers often pronounce Lambda similarly to the Slavic digraph “LJ”. This usually occurs when Lambda is followed by the vowel Yota (Ιι) or the digraph Epsilon Yota (ΕΙ, ει) plus another vowel (e.g. λιώνω, τελειώνω). However,…
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Greek Listening #16: Pronouncing Greek Consonants (Β, Γ, Δ, Ρ etc.) | Greek Comprehension
One of the most challenging things of language learning is the pronunciation of vowels and consonants. In Greek, there is a group of Greek consonants (β, γ, δ, χ, ρ, θ) that are often mispronounced. Here is what you should know.
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Here is How Greeks Pronounce These Greek Islands
Have you ever wondered whether native Greek speakers pronounce the names of Greek islands the same way as you do? This video will help you figure out the correct pronunciation.
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Pronouncing Sorority Letters | #GreekLife
How do you pronounce your sorority names? Are you reading the Greek letters like a native speaker? Here is how different sorority names sound in Greek.
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You are pronouncing the Greek letters wrong. Here is why
Here is why noone understands your Greek!