When the consonant γ is placed before another gutteral (γ, κ, χ), it is pronounced as ν. For example, the word ἀγγελος is pronounced “an-ge-los,” not “ag-ge-los.” Once you can pronounce the Greek letters and diphthongs, you can pronounce Greek words. The basic rule for dividing and pronouncing words is that there is one vowel or diphthong per syllable. συναγωγη = συ-να-γω-γη = su-na-gŌ-gē δαιμονιον = δαι-μο-νι-ον = dai-mo-ni-on εὐαγγελιον = εὐ-αγ-γε-λι-ον = eu-an-ge-li-on
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