Alphabet Stone with Reflection

Pronunciation of ΑΥ αυ (ἄλφα ὒ ψιλόν)

Alpha Iota
  • Modern

    av as in have before voiced consonants
    af as in after before unvoiced consonants (π, τ, κ, φ, θ, χ)

  • Hellenistic Koiné

    av as in have before voiced consonants or any vowel
    af as in after before unvoiced consonants (π, τ, κ, φ, θ, χ)

  • Classical

    ow as in how

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αι ει οι ου υι αυ ευ ηυ μπ ντ