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Athenaze Introduction

Athenaze Introduction. Greek Alphabet. There are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet, which was borrowed from the Phoenicians in the 8 th century BC The Greek language is descended from Indo-European and appeared in Greece about 1900 BC

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Athenaze Introduction

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  1. Athenaze Introduction

  2. Greek Alphabet • There are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet, which was borrowed from the Phoenicians in the 8th century BC • The Greek language is descended from Indo-European and appeared in Greece about 1900 BC • There are several dialects; the easiest to master first is Attic, the dialect of the region around Athens

  3. Greek Alphabet • Greek has 7 vowels which are classified as being LONG or SHORT – longer vowels should take “longer” to pronounce than shorter vowels • To mark a long vowel, use a MACRON – a line drawn above the vowel: • ā • To mark a short vowel use a BREVE – a “scoop” drawn above the vowel: • ă

  4. Greek Alphabet-Vowels

  5. Greek Alphabet-Consonants

  6. Greek Alphabet - Consonants

  7. Greek Alphabet-Consonants

  8. Greek Alphabet - Diphthongs • Diphthongs are combinations of vowels that are pronounced as a single sound

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