Greek diphthong pronunciation

In linguistics, a diphthong is a structure consisting of two vowels, which are pronounced as two phthongs but in the time of one syllable.
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Greek Language/Diphthongs.

1. What are the 7 Greek diphthongs?
2. What sound does ᾳ make?
3. What does diphthong mean in Greek?
4. Do Greeks pronounce G as Y?

What are the 7 Greek diphthongs?

A dipthong is a combination of two vowel sounds in a single syllable. The Dipthongs are αι, αυ, ει, ευ, οι, ου, ηυ, υι, ᾳ, ῃ, ῳ.

What sound does ᾳ make?

αι sounds exactly like ε, as in the word “egg.” ει, οι, and υι sound exactly like η, ι, υ, as in the word “teeth.” ου sounds like οο, as in the word “school.”

What does diphthong mean in Greek?

Diphthong comes from the Greek word diphthongos which means "having two sounds." Notice the di- for "double." So diphthongs are double vowel sounds in words like chair, fear, or pout. If two vowels in a row are the same, as in boot or beer, then it's not a diphthong.

Do Greeks pronounce G as Y?

How is the G pronounced in Greek? *The letter γ (gamma) is pronounced as an aspired "gh", except before ε (epsilon) and i (iota), where it sounds like y in "year". The "g" sound does exist but is transcribed with the combined letters γκ (gamma-kappa, upp.