Greek

How many syllables in Greek?

greek has 1 syllables

Split Greek into syllables?

greek

Definition of Greek

relating to Greece, its people, or their language

How should Greek divide into syllables

The word 'Greek' has one syllable and includes two vowels (e, e) and two consonants (G, k).

Part of Speech - Greek

Adjective

The Greek salad had feta cheese and olives.

Sentences with Greek

  • I learned about Greek mythology in school.
  • My friend's family is from Greece, so they speak Greek at home.
  • I love eating Greek food, especially gyros.
  • The Olympics originated in ancient Greece.
  • The Greek alphabet has 24 letters.
  • The Parthenon is a famous Greek temple.
  • The philosopher Aristotle was Greek.
  • Greek yogurt is thicker than regular yogurt.
  • The Trojan War is a famous Greek story.
  • Many words in the English language come from Greek origins.

Quotes with Greek

  • “There is no such thing as a Greek hero.” - Nikos Kazantzakis
  • “Greek philosophy seems to have met with something with which a good tragedy is not supposed to meet, namely, a dull ending.” - Karl Marx
  • “The ancient Greek oral poets were able to disseminate their works widely because they could sing their verses to the accompaniment of the lyre.” - Moses Hadas
  • “The Greeks invented the idea of natural law, an idea that has been lost in Europe since the Second World War.” - Jonathan Sacks
  • “The Greeks had invented democracy, built the Acropolis and, in doing so, raised the standards of architecture to heights that may never be equalled.” - J. K. Rowling

Number of characters in Greek

5 ( g, r, e, e, k )

Unique letters in Greek

4 ( g, r, e, k )

Greek Backwards

keerg

Phonetic Transcription of Greek

IPA (International): gri:k

ARA (American): grik

EPA (English): gri:k

GRIY-K