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Is the alphabet in order (from A-Z)?

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Yes it is. Note that there are different letters, though. English has 26, but Greek has 24.

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Does the Greek alphabet match ours?

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No, it is very different than the Latin alphabet used by English speakers and Romance languages.

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Is there a "v" in the Greek alphabet?

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No, there isn't, but on the Greek keyboard 'v' key is 'ω' (omega) key.

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Is sigma the letter S?

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Yes, sigma is the Greek equivalent of the English letter S.

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How do I say Z in greek?

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Zeta, in Greek, you could always fill in the blanks with a letter chart with transliterations, or just pull up the Wikipedia page.

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My name is Carol, so how would I write the letter C?

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There is no C in the Greek alphabet, so write it with Kappa (K) instead. Καρολ. That would be the way to write it, if a C is pronounced like an S use the letter S for it.

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Is there a "C" in the Greek alphabet?

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No, but there are letters for K and S, so in the word Cab, use a K, is the word Circle, use an S.

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Is there a "G" in the Greek alphabet?

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Yes, Γγ, Γάμμα, or Gámma in English. It has two variations: the classic G sound we all know and love, and the technical ɣ sound, as in Spanish Amigo. But it is nearly always, universally just a G sound.

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What is the equivalent of 'h'?

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Χχ, it can be H sometimes, as in Greek it's KH/H. The KH sound is not in English.

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What are the Greek letters that are equal to in English?

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They are: Ρρ or R; Κκ or K; Ππ or P; Εε or E; Ζζ or Z; Αα or A; Φφ or the PS in liPS; Μμ or M; Ττ or T. Everything else is different, but relatively easy.

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Why does the English alphabet have 26 letters and the Greek has 24 letters?

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It comes down to linguistics. Today's English alphabet is based upon the Latin alphabet of the Romans. The Latin alphabet was based on the ancient Greek alphabet, which is what the modern Greek alphabet is heavily based on. Even between the English and Latin alphabets, there are differences. For instance, the Romans used the letter 'i' as both a consonant and a vowel, whereas in English we use two different letters, 'i' and 'j'. The Latin 'i' was based on the ancient Greek iota. Greek also uses one letter to express a sound that in English we would use two for, such as theta making the 'th' sound which is two letters in English.

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