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Need to know how to pronouce Greek math symbols
Thread poster: Elena Miguel
Elena Miguel
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Jun 26, 2002

I posted a message a couple of days ago asking for help to prepare a lecture on Maths. Some colleages send me very good resources to find how the notation is read but I still need some help with the Greek letters that are common in Maths.



Thank you in advance.
 
Marijke Singer
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Pronunciation of Greek maths symbols Jun 26, 2002

The following web site might help:

http://www.worldofyak.com/greekalphabet/



You can click on all the names of the letters and it will tell you all about them including how to pronounce them.



Example:

Omega

Omega (pronounced OH-meg-ga) means \"big O\" and in classical times was pronounced like aw in paw, or like or in Roy Orbison -- another ... See more
The following web site might help:

http://www.worldofyak.com/greekalphabet/



You can click on all the names of the letters and it will tell you all about them including how to pronounce them.



Example:

Omega

Omega (pronounced OH-meg-ga) means \"big O\" and in classical times was pronounced like aw in paw, or like or in Roy Orbison -- another Big O! In modern Greece it has the same sound as omicron, namely like o in hot.



Hope this is what you are looking for! I had fun reading it anyway! ▲ Collapse
 
Daniela McKeeby
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Try this: Jun 26, 2002

http://www.ibiblio.org/koine/greek/lessons/alphabet.html
 
Elena Miguel
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Thank you!! Jul 15, 2002

Sorry for the delay. By the way, the lecture was pretty well particularly thanks to your contributions.

Regards.
 


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