MenuThe modern Greek alphabet (αλφάβητο) was originally adapted from the Phoenician letter forms during the early 8th century BC. You may recognize some of the letters, as many are used as symbols in science and in mathematic equations. Want to know how to learn the Greek Alphabet fast? Skip down to memorize the 24 characters, then take the quiz.
Greek Alphabet Letters Details
There are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet, for both the ancient and the modern version. Alpha (άλφα) is the first letter and Omega (ωμέγα) is the last letter of the alphabet. Keep in mind that the "Δ" is pronounced as a cross between the "D" and "TH" from the English alphabet and the "B" in Greek is pronounced similar to the "V" in English. Click the appropriate link to view the Greek pronunciation, name, spelling, infographic, and English comparison translation for each character listed below:
Alpha to Omega
- Α α: Alpha / άλφα 1st letter
- Β β: Beta / βήτα 2nd letter
- Γ γ: Gamma / γάμμα 3rd letter
- Δ δ: Delta / δέλτα 4th letter
- Ε ε: Epsilon / έψιλον 5th letter
- Ζ ζ: Zeta / ζήτα 6th letter
- Η η: Eta / ήτα 7th letter
- Θ θ: Theta / θήτα 8th letter
- Ι ι: Iota / ιώτα 9th letter
- Κ κ: Kappa / κάππα 10th letter
- Λ λ: Lambda / λάμδα 11th letter
- Μ μ: Mu / μυ 12th letter
- Ν ν: Nu / νυ 13th letter
- Ξ ξ: Xi / ξι 14th letter
- Ο ο: Omicron / όμικρον 15th letter
- Π π: Pi / πι 16th letter
- Ρ ρ: Rho / ρώ 17th letter
- Σ σ ς: Sigma / σίγμα 18th letter
- Τ τ: Tau / ταυ 19th letter
- Υ υ: Upsilon / ύψιλον 20th letter
- Φ φ: Phi / φι 21st letter
- Χ χ: Chi / χι 22nd letter
- Ψ ψ: Psi / ψι 23rd letter
- Ω ϖ ω: Omega / ωμέγα 24th letter
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