Greek Alphabet Commonly used in Math and Physics
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cursive |
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alpha |
al-fuh |
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beta |
bay-tuh |
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gamma |
gam-muh |
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delta |
dell-tuh |
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epsilon |
epp-sill-on |
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zeta |
zay-tuh |
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eta |
ay-tuh |
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theta |
thay-tuh |
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iota |
eye-oh-tuh |
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kappa |
cap-uh |
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lambda |
lam-duh |
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mu |
moo |
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nu |
noo |
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xi |
k-sigh |
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omicron |
oh-me-kron |
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pi |
pie |
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rho |
r-oh |
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sigma |
sig-muh |
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tau |
tah-oh |
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upsilon |
up-sill-on |
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phi |
f-eye or fee |
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chi |
k-eye |
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psi |
sigh |
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omega |
oh-may-guh |
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* |
"sig" as in signal "oo" as in zoo "ay" as in say |
"uh" as in under "oh" as in toe "epp" as in pepper |