Greek Alphabet Chart
This comprehensive chart displays all 24 letters of the Greek alphabet with their various forms, pronunciations, and common uses. Perfect for students, educators, and anyone learning Greek.
Complete Greek Alphabet Reference Chart
Letter | Uppercase | Lowercase | Name | Pronunciation | IPA | Numeric | Common Use |
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1 | Α | α | Alpha | AL-fah | [ˈælfə] | 1 | angles, coefficients |
2 | Β | β | Beta | BAY-tah | [ˈbeɪtə] | 2 | beta particles, phase |
3 | Γ | γ | Gamma | GAM-ah | [ˈɡæmə] | 3 | gamma rays, Euler's constant |
4 | Δ | δ | Delta | DEL-tah | [ˈdɛltə] | 4 | change, increment |
5 | Ε | ε | Epsilon | EP-si-lon | [ˈɛpsɪlɒn] | 5 | small quantity, strain |
6 | Ζ | ζ | Zeta | ZAY-tah | [ˈzeɪtə] | 7 | Riemann zeta function |
7 | Η | η | Eta | AY-tah | [ˈeɪtə] | 8 | efficiency |
8 | Θ | θ | Theta | THAY-tah | [ˈθeɪtə] | 9 | angles, temperature |
9 | Ι | ι | Iota | eye-OH-tah | [aɪˈoʊtə] | 10 | imaginary unit |
10 | Κ | κ | Kappa | CAP-ah | [ˈkæpə] | 20 | thermal conductivity |
11 | Λ | λ | Lambda | LAM-dah | [ˈlæmdə] | 30 | wavelength |
12 | Μ | μ | Mu | MYOO | [mjuː] | 40 | mean, micro- |
13 | Ν | ν | Nu | NOO | [nuː] | 50 | frequency |
14 | Ξ | ξ | Xi | KSEE | [zaɪ] | 60 | random variable |
15 | Ο | ο | Omicron | OH-mee-kron | [ˈɒmɪkrɒn] | 70 | limited use |
16 | Π | π | Pi | PIE | [paɪ] | 80 | 3.14159..., product |
17 | Ρ | ρ | Rho | ROH | [roʊ] | 100 | density, correlation |
18 | Σ | σ/ς | Sigma | SIG-mah | [ˈsɪɡmə] | 200 | sum, standard deviation |
19 | Τ | τ | Tau | TAW | [taʊ] | 300 | torque, time constant |
20 | Υ | υ | Upsilon | OOP-si-lon | [ˈʌpsɪlɒn] | 400 | particle physics |
21 | Φ | φ | Phi | FEE | [faɪ] | 500 | golden ratio, flux |
22 | Χ | χ | Chi | KYE | [kaɪ] | 600 | chi-squared test |
23 | Ψ | ψ | Psi | SIGH | [psaɪ] | 700 | wave function |
24 | Ω | ω | Omega | oh-MAY-gah | [oʊˈmeɪɡə] | 800 | ohm, angular velocity |
Quick Reference Cards
Vowels (7)
Α Ε Η Ι Ο Υ Ω
α ε η ι ο υ ω
Consonants (17)
Β Γ Δ Ζ Θ Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Π Ρ Σ Τ Φ Χ Ψ
β γ δ ζ θ κ λ μ ν ξ π ρ σ τ φ χ ψ
Special Forms
- Sigma (Σ): Has two lowercase forms — σ (used within words) and ς (used at the end of words)
- Archaic letters: Digamma (Ϝ), Koppa (Ϙ), and San (Ϻ) were used in ancient Greek but dropped from the classical alphabet
Using This Chart
This Greek alphabet chart serves multiple purposes:
- Learning aid: Study the forms and pronunciations of each letter
- Quick reference: Look up numeric values or common uses
- Teaching resource: Print for classroom use or student handouts
- Scientific reference: Find the right Greek symbol for equations
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- Greek Symbols Explained — Detailed symbol meanings
- Pronunciation Guide — Audio and phonetics