The Greek Alphabet

Letter Name Greek Symbols Letter Name Greek Symbols

(capital and (capital and
lower case) lower case)
alpha Α α nu Ν ν
beta Β β xi Ξ ξ
gamma Γ γ omicron Ο ο
delta Δ δ pi Π π
epsilon Ε ε rho Ρ ρ
zeta Ζ ζ sigma Σ σ
eta Η η tau Τ τ
theta Θ θ upsilon Υ υ
iota Ι ι phi Φ φ
kappa Κ κ chi Χ χ
lambda Λ λ psi Ψψ
mu Μ μ omega Ω ω
 How to Write Words Using Greek Letters
Since our alphabets are quite different, to write English words using Greek letters, we must find
letters that have the same sound in Greek as they do in English. Use the guidelines below.

Desired Sound Greek Letter Desired Sound Greek Letter

A Α α O (short) Ο ο
B Β β O (long) Ω ω
C Κ κ P Π π
CH Χ χ PH Φ φ
D Δ δ PS Ψ ψ
E (short) Ε ε Q Κ κ
E (long) Η η R Ρ ρ
F Φ φ S Σ σ
G Γ γ T Τ τ
H Skip it! TH Θ θ
I Ι ι U Υ υ
J Τζ τζ V Skip it!
K Κ κ W Skip it!
L Λ λ X Skip it!
M Μ μ Y Η η
N Ν ν Z Ζ ζ