The pronunciation of Greek γ

*The letter γ (gamma) is pronounced as an aspired "gh", except before ε (epsilon) and i (iota), where it sounds like y in "year".

1. How is Y pronounced in Greek?
2. How do you pronounce y in ancient Greek?
3. What does Greek Y mean?
4. How do you pronounce Σ?

How is Y pronounced in Greek?

In Classical Greek, it was pronounced [y] (a close front rounded vowel), at least until 1030. In Modern Greek, it is pronounced [i]; in the digraphs αυ and ευ, as [f] or [v]; and in the digraph ου as [u].

How do you pronounce y in ancient Greek?

The Greek letter upsilon (Υ υ) is usually transcribed with Y, but its original sound was like a French U or a German Ü.

What does Greek Y mean?

Upsilon (uppercase Υ, lowercase υ) is the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek number system, this letter was taken as the symbol of the number 400. Upsilon was derived from the Phoenician wāw meaning "hook".

How do you pronounce Σ?

Σ σ sigma, pronounced like the s in set. The form ς is only used at the end of a word.