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Hi everyone.
Welcome to The Ultimate Greek Pronunciation Guide.
You've made it to the last lesson! Do you feel more confident about speaking in Greek now?
In the previous lessons, you learned all the core elements of Greek pronunciation. In this lesson, we'll bring everything together and practice making complete sentences in Greek!
Let's practice!
Make sure to practice out loud with this lesson!
You know all the parts and pieces, but can you speak Greek with a natural accent?
If you've been quiet up until now, be sure to speak out loud with Stefania's examples!
We're making the jump to real phrases that you might use in Greek. Let's go!
How would you pronounce this sentence? Give it a shot!
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H γη της Θεσσαλίας είναι εύφορη.
H γη της Θεσσαλίας είναι εύφορη. (slowly)
Did you pronounce this word correctly?
Remember you need to assimilate the initial double vowel combination with the next letter.
Try one more time after Stefania.
H γη της Θεσσαλίας είναι εύφορη.
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H γη της Θεσσαλίας είναι εύφορη. (slowly)
How about this one?
Take a moment to try and figure out how to pronounce this phrase. Remember everything you learned about consonant and vowel sounds!
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Δεν θέλω να ψαρεύω τα Σαββατοκύριακα, θέλω να πηγαίνω για κολύμπι.
Δεν θέλω να ψαρεύω τα Σαββατοκύριακα, θέλω να πηγαίνω για κολύμπι. (slowly)
Did you pronounce the double consonant combination of the last word correctly?
It needs to sound like an MB sound, not a B sound.
Try once more.
Δεν θέλω να ψαρεύω τα Σαββατοκύριακα, θέλω να πηγαίνω για κολύμπι.
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Δεν θέλω να ψαρεύω τα Σαββατοκύριακα, θέλω να πηγαίνω για κολύμπι. (slowly)
"Before we move on, are you pronouncing these out loud? If you are, then great!
If not, then you need to be!
Make sure to pratice aloud with Stefania!"
Here's the next one.
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Η δαντελένια κουρτίνα δεν πρέπει να πλένεται στο πλυντήριο, αλλά στο χέρι.
Η δαντελένια κουρτίνα δεν πρέπει να πλένεται στο πλυντήριο, αλλά στο χέρι. (slowly)
Did you notice the different pronunciations of the NT consonant combination? In this word here it sounds like a normal ND sound, but here, because this is a loan word, it makes an NT sound.
Listen to Stefania and try again.
Η δαντελένια κουρτίνα δεν πρέπει να πλένεται στο πλυντήριο, αλλά στο χέρι.
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Η δαντελένια κουρτίνα δεν πρέπει να πλένεται στο πλυντήριο, αλλά στο χέρι. (slowly)
Here's your final sentence. Think for a while and try saying it out loud.
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Τα εγκαίνια του νέου μας καταστήματος θα πραγματοποιηθούν την Πέμπτη το απόγευμα.
Τα εγκαίνια του νέου μας καταστήματος θα πραγματοποιηθούν την Πέμπτη το απόγευμα. (slowly)
"Did you notice the assimilation between these two words? Remember, that happens quite often when a word ends in N and then a word that begins with a P sound follows.
Try once more."
Τα εγκαίνια του νέου μας καταστήματος θα πραγματοποιηθούν την Πέμπτη το απόγευμα.
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Τα εγκαίνια του νέου μας καταστήματος θα πραγματοποιηθούν την Πέμπτη το απόγευμα. (slowly)
How did it go? Do you feel like you have a better accent than you did at the beginning of this series?
What parts of Greek pronunciation are still difficult for you?
Good luck as you continue learning Greek! Bye!

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