Everyone probably knows some of the letters of the Greek alphabet. We see them in certain phrases, in math and science equations, in the names of fraternities and sororities, and in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). In fact, the word "alphabet" itself is made up of the names of the first two Greek letters (alpha + beta).

But would you like to learn the entire Greek alphabet? Depending on how quickly you learn and how much time you have to practice, this could take you anywhere from one week to one month.

Steps

  1. 1
    Write down the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet in order.[1] Write both the capital letters and the small letters (the list below shows the capital letters first):[1]
  2. 2
    Practice learning four to six letters per day.[6]
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  3. 3
    Each day, add four to six more letters. Continue to say them, write them, use them for spelling. Don't forget to include the letters you learned previously!
  4. 4
    By the end of four to six days, you will have learned the entire Greek alphabet. But to get them into your long-term memory, you will have practice at least once a day (e.g. saying them in order, then in reverse order; going through your flashcards) for about a week, and then maybe once a week after that.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    Is the alphabet in order (from A-Z)?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes it is. Note that there are different letters, though. English has 26, but Greek has 24.
  • Question
    Does the Greek alphabet match ours?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    No, it is very different than the Latin alphabet used by English speakers and Romance languages.
  • Question
    Is there a "v" in the Greek alphabet?
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    Community Answer
    No, there isn't, but on the Greek keyboard 'v' key is 'ω' (omega) key.
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