How to Pronounce Greek Names
| The table below shows how to
pronounce some Greek names. The letters in capitals are emphasised, as in
the English ba-NA-na.
The symbol 'ə' is used for the vowel sound you hear in 'the' or at the end of 'dinner'. 'igh' is used for the vowel sound in 'eye' or 'sigh'. 'eh' is the 'e' sound in 'get'.
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| The Name | How it's Pronounced |
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Zeus Hera Athena Poseidon Dionysos Hephaestus Demeter Apollo Hermes Ares Aphrodite Artemis Hades Persephone Callisto Perseus Theseus Odysseus Heracles Medusa Cyclops Graeae Polydectes Danae Minotaur Minos Ariadne Knossos |
Zoose or Zyoose (as in 'loose) HEAR-ə or HAIR-ə ə-THEE-nə Pə-SIGH-dən Digh-ə-NIGH-səs Heh-FIGH-stəs
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