Greek Alphabet
The Greek alphabet is one of the oldest alphabets still in use today.
It is used to write Greek and is also very famous in science, mathematics, and philosophy.
Overview
The modern Greek alphabet has 24 letters.
It is written from left to right, like the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets.
Letters that look familiar
Some Greek letters look similar to Latin letters, such as Α, Β, Ε, Ζ, Κ, Μ, Ν, Ο, Ρ, Τ, Χ and Υ.
But their pronunciation is not always the same, so learners should be careful.
A special role in science and culture
Greek letters are often used in mathematics, physics, astronomy, and academic notation.
Even people who do not study Greek often recognize letters such as π, Ω, Δ, λ, and σ.
Watch out
Some letters may look easy at first but sound different from what English speakers expect.
For example, Β is pronounced like V in modern Greek, not like B.