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Vowels
i, e, a, o, u (see examples below)
Consonants
plosives
Symbol Gloss Transcription Orthography p I drink "pino πίνω b I can bo"ro μπορώ t then "tote τότε d I dress "dino ντύνω k I do "kano κάνω g I throw down gre"mizo γκρεμίζωaffricates
ts pocket "tsepi τσέπη dz freeloader dzaba"dzis τζαμπατζήςfricatives
f I depart "fevGo φεύγω v evening "vraDi βράδυ T I want "Telo θέλω D route "Dromos δρόμος s house "spiti σπίτι z heat "zesti ζέστη x time "xronos χρόνος G milk "Gala γάλαnasals
m I speak mi"lo μιλώ n water ne"ro νερό N cucumber an"guri αγγούρι ([N] = allophone of /n/)liquids
l flower lu"luDi λουλούδι r clothes "ruxa ρούχαsemivowel
j I read Dja"vazo διαβάζω(palatals)
c and ce καί I sleep ci"mame κοιμάμαι I frighten "scazo σκιάζω gj angel "angjelos άγγελος bad luck "gjinja γκίνια screech-owl "gjonis γκιώνης C hand "Ceri χέρι winter Ci"monas χειμώνας snow "Coni χιόνι jj old man "jjeros γέρος circle "jjiros γύρος son jjos γιός(connected speech phenomena)
it doesn't matter De bi"razi δέν πειράζει my son o "jjoz mu ο γιός μου
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