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Do you know how to write the 'g' sound used in 'engrafi,' meaning 'registration?' This double consonant is γγ (gáma gáma). Get your pen and paper ready!
γγ (g)
In Modern Greek, certain combinations of consonants produce distinct sounds integral to word pronunciation and meaning. Each double consonant has a unique pronunciation that differs from the sum of their parts.
Here is how you write the uppercase double consonant gáma gáma.
ΓΓ
And here's the lowercase double consonant gáma gáma.
γγ
Now, let's practice.
Write γγ (gáma gáma) for each of these words.
άγγελος (ángelos) angel
αγγούρι (angúri) cucumber
εγγραφή (engrafí) registration
Let's review! Do you remember how to write γγ (gáma gáma) in Greek?
γγ γγ
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