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The '''Greek alphabet''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ελληνικό αλφάβητο) is a set of [[alphabet|letters]] used to represent the written Greek language. Originating around the 9th century BC, it was based upon the Phoenician consonantal alphabet<ref name="physlink">http://www.physlink.com/reference/GreekAlphabet.cfm</ref> (which also gave rise to the [[Hebrew alphabet|Hebrew]] and Arabic alphabets). The Greek alphabet was the first true alphabet, representing both consonants and vowels, each with their own individual symbol.<ref name="physlink" /> The [[Latin alphabet|Latin]] and [[Cyrillic alphabet]]s are largely based on Greek, with some modifications.<ref name="physlink" />

The '''Greek alphabet''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ελληνικό αλφάβητο) is a set of [[alphabet|letters]] used to represent the written Greek language. Originating around the 9th century BC, it was based upon the Phoenician consonantal alphabet<ref name="physlink">http://www.physlink.com/reference/GreekAlphabet.cfm</ref> (which also gave rise to the [[Hebrew alphabet|Hebrew]] and Arabic alphabets). The Greek alphabet was the first true alphabet, representing both consonants and vowels, each with their own individual symbol.<ref name="physlink" /> The [[Latin alphabet|Latin]] and [[Cyrillic alphabet]]s are largely based on Greek, with some modifications.<ref name="physlink" />

 

==Main letters==

==Main letters==

The modern Greek alphabet is as follows:

The modern Greek alphabet and its corresponding pronunciations are as follow:<ref>http://www.geocities.com/alexandrosworld/Greek/Phonology.html</ref><ref>Pronunciations separated by a slash indicate a phonetic difference depending on the following vowel. On the left is the pronunciation before [e] and [i], on the right the pronunciation before [a], [ɔ] or, [u]. In the case of iota, the difference depends on whether it is word initial.</ref>

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|align="left"|''Name''<br />''Letter''||[[Alpha]]<br />Αα||[[Beta]]<br />Ββ||[[Gamma]]<br />Γγ||[[Delta (letter)|Delta]]<br />Δδ||Epsilon<br />Εε||Zeta<br />Ζζ||Eta<br />Ηη||Theta<br />Θθ||

|align="left"|'''Name'''<br />'''Letter'''<br />'''IPA'''||[[Alpha]]<br />Αα<br />[a]||[[Beta]]<br />Ββ<br />[v]||[[Gamma]]<br />Γγ<br />[ʝ]/[ɣ]||[[Delta (letter)|Delta]]<br />Δδ<br />[ð]||Epsilon<br />Εε<br />[ε]||Zeta<br />Ζζ<br />[z]||Eta<br />Ηη<br />[i]||Theta<br />Θθ<br />[θ]||

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|align="left"|''Name''<br />''Letter''||Iota<br />Ιι||Kappa<br />Κκ||Lambda<br />Λλ||[[Mu (Greek letter)|Mu]]<br />Μμ||Nu<br />Νν||Xi<br />Ξξ||Omicron<br />Οο||[[Pi]]<br />Ππ||

|align="left"|'''Name'''<br />'''Letter'''<br />'''IPA'''||Iota<br />Ιι<br />[i]/[j]||Kappa<br />Κκ<br />[c]/[k]||Lambda<br />Λλ<br />[l]||[[Mu (Greek letter)|Mu]]<br />Μμ<br />[m]||Nu<br />Νν<br />n||Xi<br />Ξξ<br />[ks]||Omicron<br />Οο<br />[ɔ]||[[Pi]]<br />Ππ<br />[p]||

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|align="left"|''Name''<br />''Letter''||Rho<br />Ρρ||Sigma<br />Σσς||Tau<br />Ττ||Upsilon<br />Υυ||Phi<br />Φφ||Chi<br />Χχ||Psi<br />Ψψ||[[Omega]]<br />Ωω||

|align="left"|'''Name'''<br />'''Letter'''<br />'''IPA'''||Rho<br />Ρρ<br />[ɾ]||Sigma<br />Σσς<br />[s]||Tau<br />Ττ<br />[t]||Upsilon<br />Υυ<br />[i]||Phi<br />Φφ<br />[f]||Chi<br />Χχ<br />[ç]/[χ]||Psi<br />Ψψ<br />[ps]||[[Omega]]<br />Ωω<br />[ɔ]||

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