Master Greek Alphabet and Pronunciation: Online Quizzes and Practice

Question 1

How do you pronounce the Greek letter "alpha"?

Accepted Answer

Ah-fah

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Al-fa

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Ay-fah

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Eh-fah

Question 2

Which letter marks the beginning of the Greek alphabet?

Accepted Answer

Alpha

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Beta

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Gamma

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Delta

Question 3

How is the Greek letter "Β" (beta) pronounced?

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As the English letter "b"

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As the English letter "v"

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As the English letter "f"

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As the English combination "th"

Question 4

What combination of Greek letters represents the sound /ai/?

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Αι

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Ει

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Οι

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Υι

Question 5

Which Greek letter corresponds to the English letter "C"?

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Κ

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Γ

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Χ

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Ψ

Question 6

How should the Greek word "σχολείο" (school) be transcribed using IPA symbols?

Accepted Answer

skoleio

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skholio

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skoleeyo

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sholeo

Question 7

Which Greek diacritic is known as the "spiritus asper"?

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`

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'

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~

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^

Question 8

Which of the following is **not** a vowel in the Greek alphabet?

Accepted Answer

Δ

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Α

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Ε

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Η

Question 9

What is the Greek letter that represents the sound "f"?

Accepted Answer

Φ

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Φι

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Φω

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Φε

Question 10

Which of the following words has the correct diacritical marks according to Greek grammar rules?

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από

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απο

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άπó

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απò

Question 11

What is the Greek equivalent of the English word "house"?

Accepted Answer

σπίτι

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οικία

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κατοικία

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δωμάτιο

Question 12

Which of the following options represents the correct pronunciation of the Greek letter alpha (α)?

Accepted Answer

ah

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aw

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ai

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uh

Question 13

What is the name of the diacritical mark placed above a Greek vowel to indicate a rough breathing?

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Aspirate

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Circumflex

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Diaeresis

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Macron

Question 14

Which Greek letter corresponds to the Latin letter 'x'?

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Χ

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Κ

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Ξ

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Ψ

Question 15

According to the pronunciation rules of Modern Greek, how should the Greek letter sigma (σ) be pronounced in most cases?

Accepted Answer

As 's' before vowels and as 'z' before consonants

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Consistently as 's'

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As 'z' before vowels and as 's' before consonants

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Its pronunciation varies depending on the preceding letter

Question 16

How is the Greek letter Φ (phi) pronounced?

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Like the "f" in "fish"

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Like the "v" in "voice"

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Like the "p" in "pen"

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Like the "b" in "boy"

Question 17

Which Greek word is spelled correctly with all necessary diacritical marks?

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κράτος

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κρατος

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κρατως

Question 18

Which Greek letter represents the harsh "k" sound?

Accepted Answer

Kappa

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Theta

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Delta

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Pi

Question 19

Identify the Greek letter that corresponds to the English "f" sound.

Accepted Answer

Phi

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Eta

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Chi

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Zeta

Question 20

Which Greek diphthong produces the "ou" sound?

Accepted Answer

Omicron-upsilon

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Epsilon-iota

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Alpha-eta

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Eta-omega

Question 21

Pronounce the Greek letter "lambda" correctly.

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/l/

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/d/

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/r/

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/n/

Question 22

Which Greek letter represents the /z/ sound?

Accepted Answer

Zeta

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Mu

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Psi

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Xi

Question 23

Identify the Greek consonant pronounced as a voiceless dental fricative.

Accepted Answer

Theta

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Gamma

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Delta

Question 24

Which Greek letter produces the "y" sound?

Accepted Answer

Upsilon

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Alpha

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Eta

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Epsilon