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Vowel combinations – αυ and ευ
Hello my dear friend!
Until now, we’ve seen the Greek alphabet as well as the two-letter vowels and
consonants. One would think that we have covered it all. But have we? Have we
really? We Greeks are crazy so the answer is definitely no! Yes… I don’t know
how to tell you but we still need to talk about the famous “αυ” and “ευ” vowel
combinations. They are begging me to talk to you about them so I don’t have
any other choice, really… I promise to keep it short and fun. At least I have some
cool images to show you that will make the process more enjoyable.
So, let’s get started!
The pronunciation of “αυ” and “ευ”
The vowel combinations of “αυ” and “ευ” have a double pronunciation. This
means that in some words they pronounced as av (αβ) and ev (εβ) and in some
others as af (αφ) and ef (εφ). So how can we distinguish how to pronounce them
each time? Let’s have a look at the rules.
This might seem a little hard to remember at the beginning but I promise you,
once you get a little more experienced with the Greek language, the
pronunciation will come to you automatically.
Now let’s expand our vocabulary with words that include those combinations.
Ευ – εβ and εφ (ev and ef)
Αυ – αβ and αφ (av and af)
That was it! Goal succeeded! I kept it short and sweet as I had promised. I’m not
sure about the sweet part though… If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to
leave a comment and I will do my best to answer as simply as possible. It is sunny
in Greece today and I hope you have a bright day as well! Until the next lesson!
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