J. S.
LESSON I.
READING
| Form. | Name. | Sound. |
| A α | Al'pha | a in man, [arm.[1]] |
| Β β | Be'ta | b |
| Γ γ | Gam'ma | g in go, [king.[2]] |
| Δ δ | Del'ta | d |
| Ε ε | Ep'silon | e in met. |
| Ζ ζ | Ze'ta | dz in adze. |
| Η η | E'ta | e in they. |
| Θ ϑ or θ | The'ta | th in thin. |
| Ι ι | Io'ta | i in tin, [machine [3]] |
| Κ κ or ϗ | Kap'pa | k |
| Λ λ | Lamb'da | l |
| Μ μ | Mu | m |
| Ν ν | Nu | n |
| Ξ ξ | Xi | x |
| Ο ο | Om'icron | ο in not. |
| Π π | Pi | p |
| Ρ ρ | Rho | r |
| Σ σ, final ς | Sig'ma | s in this. |
| Τ τ | Tau | t in it. |
| Υ υ | U'psilon | u in full. |
| Φ φ | Phi | f |
| χ χ | Khi | kh (German ch.) |
| ψ ψ | Psi | ps |
| Ω ω | O'mega | ο in no. |
1. α sounds broad, like a in arm, at the end of a word, and before ρ final or ρ followed by a different consonant.
2. γ has the nasal sound, like ng in king, before γ, κ, χ, or ξ.
3. ι has its long sound, like i in machine, at the end of a syllable.
Every letter is sounded, and, with the above exceptions, invariably the same.