The Greek alphabet consists of 24 letters, of which 7 are vowels and 17 are consonants. Originating around the 9th century BCE, it was the first alphabet to include distinct letters for vowel sounds, a feature that set it apart from earlier writing systems. The vowels include Alpha (Α), Epsilon (Ε), Eta (Η), Iota (Ι), Omicron (Ο), Upsilon (Υ), and Omega (Ω), while the consonants comprise letters like Beta (Β), Gamma (Γ), and Delta (Δ). This alphabet has had a profound influence on writing systems and is still used in modern Greece today.
The Greek alphabet includes 7 vowels, each of which represents clear, distinct sounds and is fundamental to Greek's rich linguistic heritage.
The Greek alphabet contains 17 consonants . As with most languages, in Greek vowels and consonants combine to form syllables, with are a building block of words.
For example,
In the word "λόγος" (logos), meaning "word", the vowels Omicron (Ο) and Omicron again (Ο) combine with the consonants Lambda (Λ), Gamma (Γ), and Sigma (Σ) to form syllables and complete the word.
There are 24 letters in Greek script. Out of them, 7 are vowel letters and remaining 17 letters are consonants.