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Pronunciation of ΗΥ ηυ (ἦτα ὒ ψιλόν)

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  • Modern

    ev as in evening before voiced consonants or any vowel, but eef as in beef before unvoiced consonants (π, τ, κ, φ, θ, χ)

  • Hellenistic Koiné

    av as in behave before voiced consonants or any vowel, but af as in safe before unvoiced consonants (π, τ, κ, φ, θ, χ)

  • Classical

    η + υ pronounced as a single syllable

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αι ει οι ου υι αυ ευ ηυ μπ ντ