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Thursday, November 2, 2017

How to remember the last letters of the Greek alphabet: up to omega!

We finally made it.

Greek alphabet alpha-omega.svg
Greek alphabet
ΑαAlphaΝνNu
ΒβBetaΞξXi
ΓγGammaΟοOmicron
ΔδDeltaΠπPi
ΕεEpsilonΡρRho
ΖζZetaΣσςSigma
ΗηEtaΤτTau
ΘθThetaΥυUpsilon
ΙιIotaΦφPhi
ΚκKappaΧχChi
ΛλLambdaΨψPsi
ΜμMuΩωOmega

ΥυUpsilon

ΦφPhi

ΧχChi

ΨψPsi

ΩωOmega


ΥυUpsilon
The lower case upsilon looks like the letter u. the capital letter looks like y but it is U. Yuppy, uppy.  You. The word you starts with a Y but it's the word you. Up - sil - on. Time is up but we can still carry on. Up-sil-on.

ΦφPhi

The lower case looks like a p which is spinning or the logo for a company with part of the letter P and part of the letter h and the capital letter i I. Phil.
ΧχChi
The Chinese city XIAN is pronounced she-Ann. The X is like the x in Christmas which is spelled with CH at the start and the letter I in the middle.
ΨψPsi
This is a spinning sign for P with the top of the P blown off (sigh!) Turn your head righ and left and try to attract attention by saying ps-s-s.
ΩωOmega

From the alpha to the omega, from the start to the finish. We have finished. Thank you for your company. 


Quick revision

Toay's lesson

ΥυUpsilon



Φφ
Phi


Χχ
Chi


Ψψ
Psi


Ωω
Omega

Now, the whole alphabet:
Greek alphabet alpha-omega.svg
Greek alphabet
ΑαAlphaΝνNu
ΒβBetaΞξXi
ΓγGammaΟοOmicron
ΔδDeltaΠπPi
ΕεEpsilonΡρRho
ΖζZetaΣσςSigma
ΗηEtaΤτTau
ΘθThetaΥυUpsilon
ΙιIotaΦφPhi
ΚκKappaΧχChi
ΛλLambdaΨψPsi
ΜμMuΩωOmega

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