The Twenty-Four Letters

Each card shows the uppercase form, the lowercase form (in blue), the letter's Greek name, the standard transliteration, and the pronounced sound.

Three Letters That Need Special Attention

Sigma (σ / ς). Sigma has two lowercase forms. Use σ at the beginning or middle of a word; use ς only at the end. So 'salvation' is σωτηρία — sigma in the middle. 'Christ' is Χριστός — final-sigma at the end.

Eta (η) and epsilon (ε). Both are 'e' sounds in English transliteration but they're different letters and different sounds. Eta is a long 'e' as in 'they'; epsilon is a short 'e' as in 'pet'. The transliterations ē (with macron) and e respectively distinguish them.

Omega (ω) and omicron (ο). Same story. Omega is long 'o' as in 'tone'; omicron is short 'o' as in 'pot'. Transliterated ō and o.

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Read These Aloud

Once you're comfortable with letter recognition, sound out these familiar words. Don't worry about meaning — just produce the sounds.

θεός
— theos —
God
λόγος
— logos —
word, message, reason
Ἰησοῦς
— Iēsous —
Jesus
Χριστός
— Christos —
Christ, Messiah, anointed one
πνεῦμα
— pneuma —
spirit, breath, wind
ἀγάπη
— agapē —
love
εὐαγγέλιον
— euangelion —
gospel, good news
βασιλεία
— basileia —
kingdom, reign