Two Consonants

Κ κ	Our first consonant comes from the middle of the alphabet. This consonant has the sound that you find at the beginning of the word “king.” Click this speaker icon to hear the sound of the letter. Click this speaker icon to hear the name of the letter.

Λ λ	This letter looks like two lines leaning against one another. It has the same sound as the first consonant in letter. Click this speaker icon to hear the sound of the letter. Click this speaker icon to hear the name of the letter.

With the consonants κ and λ and the vowel α, we can construct a word in Greek.