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LESSON TWO

 

PRACTICE in RECOGNIZING THE GREEK ALPHABET
by SIGHT and SOUND

 

(Make sure you memorize the material for a closed book test.)

Now that you have memorized the Greek Alphabet, we will do some practice exercises with it.

 

   

 

- INSTRUCTIONS -

In the practice exercise below, click the "pronunciation"
and listen to it.  Then pronounce it aloud exactly as you
heard it and then click the correct Greek letter.

 

Practice exercise:

Pronounce the letters aloud as you work the exercise.

 

You must stay on each pronunciation until you click the correct answer.

 

Do the following 5 times through.  You may look at the chart above.

 

If you make a mistake during this portion of the exercise, you must stay on that pronunciation until you find the correct answer and then you must continue until the end of the complete exercise before going back to the beginning to start your next time through.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now scroll down for further instructions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now do the exercise at least 5 times through without looking at any charts or any other written material and without anyone to prompt or coach you.

 

Pronounce the letters aloud exactly as you hear them in the pronunciation as you work the exercise.

 

After you have done the complete exercise at least 5 times without looking at the chart, then you may proceed when you can do the exercise from top to bottom without looking at the chart and without making ANY mistakes.  If you make a mistake during this portion of the exercise, you must stay on that pronunciation until you find the correct answer and then you must continue until the end of the complete exercise before going back to the beginning to start over.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VOWELS, DIPHTHONGS,
BREATHING MARKS, 
ACCENTS, and PUNCTUATION

 

 

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The Greek vowels are as follows:

 

 

Memorize the short vowels for a closed book test.
Memorize the long vowels for a closed book test.

Note that a, i, and u, can be either long or short.

The long a, and u, are pronounced somewhat longer than their short counterparts; and short i is like i in pit and long i is like ee in feet.

    e is always short, and h is always long; o is short and w long.

    i and u are called close vowels
    a, e, h, o, and w, are open vowels.

 

 

Practice exercise:

It is required that you pronounce the letters and the answers aloud as you work the exercise.

Example: You will say, "alpha - both short and long." if "both short and long" is the answer you are about to choose.

 

You must stay on each vowel until you click the correct answer.

 

Do the following 5 times through.  You may look at the chart above.

 

 

 

Now scroll down for further instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now do the exercise at least 5 times from memory alone.

 

After you have done it at least 5 times without looking at the chart, then you may proceed when you can do the exercise from top to bottom without looking at the chart and without making ANY mistakes.  If you make a mistake during any portion of the exercise, you must stay on that pronunciation until you find the correct answer and then you must continue until the end of the complete exercise before going back to the beginning to start your next turn.

 

It is required that you pronounce the letters and the answers aloud as you work the exercise.

Example: You will say, "alpha - both short and long," if "both short and long" is the answer you are about to choose. 

 

 

 

After you have done this exercise 5 times through, then you may proceed to the next segment of the lesson when you have done the exercise at least one more time though but with no mistakes and without looking at any of the charts.

 

 

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Practice on the close vowels and open vowels.

 

Memorize the close vowels and the open vowels for a closed book test.

    i and u are called close vowels
    a, e, h, o, and w, are open vowels

close vowels i and u

open vowels a, e, h, o, and w

 

Practice exercise:

Pronounce what they are, "close vowels" or "open vowels," and the name of the Greek letters aloud as you work the exercise.

 

Example: You will say, "Close vowel - iota" if iota is the vowel you are choosing.

 

You must stay on each pronunciation until you click the correct answer.

 

Do the following 5 times through.  You may look at the chart above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now scroll down for further instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now do this exercise at least 5 times through without looking at the chart above.

 

After you have done it at least 5 times without looking at the chart, then you may proceed to the next segment of the lesson when you can do the complete exercise at least one more time without looking at the chart and without making ANY mistakes.  If you make a mistake during any portion of the exercise, you must stay on that section until you find the correct answer and then you must continue until the end of the complete exercise before going back to the beginning to start over.

 

Pronounce the letters and words ("close vowels" or "open vowels") and the name of the Greek letter you choose aloud as you work the exercise.

 

Example: You will say, "Close vowel - iota" if iota is the vowel you are choosing.

 

 

 

 

 

You may proceed after your fifth turn when you can do the exercise at least one more time through without looking at the chart and without making ANY mistakes.

 

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Diphthongs (diff-thongs)

 

    A diphthong is a combination of two vowels in a single syllable.

        The first letter is always an open vowel (a, e, h, o, w) except in the case of ui.

        The second letter is always a close vowel (i, u).

 

Memorize these common diphthongs for a closed book test.

   

                

The are two other diphthongs, nu and wu, but they are rare.

  They are pronounced by drawing the sounds of the two letters close together.

 

Iota subscript:

When the vowel i unites with long a, h, or w to form one sound, the i is written as a subscript directly under the vowel like this, - - .  The iota subscript has absolutely no effect on the pronunciation of the vowel.

 

 

Practice exercise:

 You must stay on each question until you click the correct answer.

 

Do the following 5 times through.  You may look at the chart above.

You are required to pronounce the letters and words aloud as you work the exercise.

Example:  You will say "The diphthong a (alpha) i (iota) is pronounced 'ai' as in aisle."

   

diphthong	pick the most correct pronunciation
ai	"a" as in fate "ai" as in aisle "ee" as in feet "eu" as in feud "ah" as in heart
ei	"a" as in sat "ee" as in feet "eu" as in feud "ah" as in heart "a" as in fate
oi	"oa" as in boat "ue" as in queen "oi" as in oil "ou" as in shout "oh" as oat
au	"ow" as in cow "a" as in fate "au" as in taught "eu" as in feud "ah" as in heart
eu	"a" as in fate "ai" as in aisle "ee" as in feet "eu" as in feud "ah" as in heart
ou	"o" as in ford "ou" as in pout "eu" as in feud "ou" as in proud "oo" as in food
ui	"i" as in flit "ee" as in feet "eu" as in feud "uee" as in queen "ui" as in quit

 

 

Now scroll down for further instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now do the exercise at least 5 times through without looking at the chart above.

 

After you have done it at least 5 times without looking at the chart, then you may proceed to the next segment of the lesson after one more time through but only when you can do the exercise from top to bottom without looking at the chart and without making ANY mistakes.  If you make a mistake during any portion of the exercise, you must stay on that question until you find the correct answer and then you must continue until the end of the complete exercise before going back to the beginning for your next turn.

 

Pronounce the letters and words aloud as you work the exercise.

Example:  You will say "The diphthong a (alpha) i (iota) is pronounced "a" as in fate" if fate is the answer you are going to choose. 

 

diphthong	pick the most correct pronunciation
ai	"a" as in fate "ai" as in aisle "ee" as in feet "eu" as in feud "ah" as in heart
ei	"a" as in sat "ee" as in feet "eu" as in feud "ah" as in heart "a" as in fate
oi	"oa" as in boat "ue" as in queen "oi" as in oil "ou" as in shout "oh" as oat
au	"ow" as in cow "a" as in fate "au" as in taught "eu" as in feud "ah" as in heart
eu	"a" as in fate "ai" as in aisle "ee" as in feet "eu" as in feud "ah" as in heart
ou	"o" as in ford "ou" as in pout "eu" as in feud "ou" as in proud "oo" as in food
ui	"i" as in flit "ee" as in feet "eu" as in feud "uee" as in queen "ui" as in quit

 

 

After you have done the exercise 5 times without looking at the chart, then you may proceed when you can do the exercise at least one more time from top to bottom without looking at the chart and without making ANY mistakes.

 

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BREATHING MARKS:

        •  A vowel or diphthong at the beginning of a word always has a breathing mark. It stands over a vowel; and in the case of a diphthong it stands over the second vowel.

        •  The rough breathing mark ( ‛ ) indicates that an h-sound is to be pronounced before the initial vowel or diphthong.

        •  The smooth breathing mark ( ’ ) indicates that there is no h-sound pronounced.

                Examples:  is pronounced en and is pronounced hen.

                                 is pronounced oo and is pronounced hoo

 

Practice exercise:

Practice this exercise 5 times through.

 

You may look at the previous explanations.

 

Memorize the diphthong pronunciations for the rough and smooth breathing marks for a closed book test.

 

Pronounce the letters and words aloud as you work the exercise.

Example: You will say "Epsilon nu () with rough breathing is pronounced hen," if the diphthong has a rough breathing mark and if "hen" is the answer you are going to choose.  Then click on the correct answer.

 

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ACCENTS and PUNCTUATION

Accents:

 

Practice exercise:

Practice this exercise 5 times through.

You may look at the previous explanation and chart.

 

You are required to say all words and phrases aloud as you do the exercise.

 

Example: You will say, "Pick the circumflex accent." Then you will click the correct symbol and say "circumflex."

 

You are required to stay on each question until you pick the right answer- saying the question and the answer aloud until you pick the correct answer.  Then proceed through the rest of the exercise before going back to the beginning for another turn.

 

Accents
Pick the circumflex accent.
Pick the acute accent.
Pick the grave accent.

 

 

Punctuation:

 

Practice exercise:

Practice this exercise 5 times through.

You may look at the previous chart.

 

You are required to say all words and phrases aloud as you do the exercise.

Example: anqropoV is pronounced ahn-thrah-poss. 
   You will say, "Pick the word with a comma after it - ahn-thrah-poss comma" and then click on the word with the proper punctuation.

 

You are required to stay on the question until you pick the correct answer.  Then you must proceed on through the exercise to the end before going back to the beginning to start another turn.

 

Pick the word with a comma after it.	anqropoV, anqropoV. anqropoV· anqropoV;
Pick the word with a question mark after it.	anqropoV, anqropoV. anqropoV· anqropoV;
Pick the word with a period after it.	anqropoV, anqropoV. anqropoV· anqropoV;
Pick the word with a colon after it.	anqropoV, anqropoV. anqropoV· anqropoV;

 

 

 

Practice exercises:

  

Do the following exercise 5 times through.  You may look at the charts above.

You are required to say all words and phrases aloud as you do the exercise.

 

Example: You will say, "Pick the circumflex accent." Then you will pick the correct answer and say "circumflex."

Example 2: You will say, "Pick the word with a comma after it - anqropoV (ahn-thrah-poss) comma" and then click the word with the proper punctuation.

Example 3: You will say, "() epsilon nu with rough breathing is pronounced hen," if the diphthong has rough breathing and if "hen" is the answer you are choosing.  Then click on the correct answer.

 

You must stay on each question until you click the correct answer.  Then proceed through the exercise to the end before going back to the beginning for another turn through.

 

 

 

 

Now scroll down for further instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now do the following exercise at least 5 times through without looking at the charts.

 

After you have done it at least 5 times without looking at the chart, then you may proceed when you can do the exercise from top to bottom one more time without looking at the chart and without making ANY mistakes.  If you make a mistake during any portion of the exercise, you must stay on that question until you find the correct answer and then you must continue until the end of the complete exercise before going back to the beginning to start over.

 

You are required to say all words and phrases aloud as you do the exercise.

Example: You will say, "Pick the circumflex accent." Then you will pick the correct answer and say "circumflex."

Example 2: You will say, "Pick the word with a comma after it - anqropoV (ahn-thrah-pos) comma" and then click the word with the proper punctuation.

Example 3: You will say, "() epsilon nu with rough breathing is pronounced hen," if the diphthong has rough breathing and if "hen" is the answer you are choosing, and then click on the correct answer.

 

 

 

 

 

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END OF LESSON TWO

STOP HERE and TAKE TEST!
Test is "closed book."

TESTING  Make sure you read the testing instructions if you have not already done so.

 

This test is "closed book," which means you can NOT use
your study materials while taking the test.  Nor can
you have anyone help you.  You must take the
test from memory only.

 

There is a time limit on the test.

 No password is necessary to access the test.

 

LESSON TWO TEST

 

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