How do you pronounce Greek words?
Is Greek pronunciation difficult?
The Greek Alphabet consists of 24 letters, and is easy to learn, especially if the learner knows and uses the Latin alphabet. Now, as regards pronunciation, some letters may be difficult to pronounce, especially if the sounds (phonemes) they represent do not exist in the learner’s native language.
Is the G silent in Greek?
In a few words of Greek origin, digraph ⟨gm⟩ is pronounced /m/, with the (g) being silent, such as in “phlegm”, “paradigm” and “diaphragm”.
How do you pronounce the Greek word h?
Issue 4: Where’s H? The standard Greek alphabet doesn’t include a separate letter for the H sound, even though many dialects of Greek had the sound. Instead two small marks called “breathing marks” are used.