Greek Letters
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Appendix A Greek Letters Table A.1: Table of Greek Letters (Continued on following page.) name alpha beta gamma delta epsilon zeta eta theta iota kappa lambda mu nu xi omicron pi rho sigma tau upsilon capital letter A B Γ ∆ E Z H Θ I K Λ M N Ξ O Π R Σ T Υ small letter α β γ δ ² ζ η θ or ϑ ι κ λ µ ν ξ o π ρ σ τ υ pronunciation AL-fah BAY-tah GAM-ah DEL-tah EP-si-lon ZAY-tah AY-tah THAY-thah EYE-oh-tah KAP-ah LAM-dah MYOO NOO KSEE OH-mi-kron PIE RHOH SIG-mah TAOW UP-si-lon sound short a b g d e z long a soft th (as in thin) i k l m n x (as in box) o p rh1 s t u 1 The sound of the Greek letter ρ is not used in English. English words, like rhetoric and rhinoceros that are descended from Greek words beginning with ρ have English pronunciations beginning with an “r” sound rather than “rh” (though the spelling reminds us of the Greek origin). 211 Stat 5101 (Geyer) Course Notes 212 Table A.2: Table of Greek Letters (Continued.) name phi chi psi omega capital letter Φ X Ψ Ω small letter φ or ϕ χ ψ ω pronunciation FIE KIE PSY oh-MEG-ah sound f guttural ch2 ps (as in stops)3 o 2 The sound of the Greek letter χ is not used in English. It is heard in the German Buch or Scottish loch. English words, like chemistry and chorus that are descended from Greek words beginning with χ have English pronunciations beginning with a “k” sound rather than “guttural ch” (though the spelling reminds us of the Greek origin). 3 English words, like pseudonym and psychology that are descended from Greek words beginning with ψ have English pronunciations beginning with an “s” sound rather than “ps” (though the spelling reminds us of the Greek origin).
