The Greek Alphabet

The Greek Alphabet is commonly used in astronomy to name stars based on their relative brightness. Check out the star naming socklet for more information.

Symbol	Name	Pronunciation
	Alpha	AL-fuh
	Beta	BAY-tuh
	Gamma	GAM-uh
	Delta	Del-tuh
	Epsilon	EP-sil-on
	Zeta	ZAY-tuh
	Eta	AY-tuh
	Theta	THAY-tuh
	Iota	eye-OH-tuh
	Kappa	KAP-uh
	Lambda	LAM-duh
	Mu	MYOO
	Nu	NOO
	Xi	KS-EYE
	Omicron	OM-i-CRON
	Pi	PIE
	Rho	ROW
	Sigma	SIG-muh
	Tau	TAU
	Upsilon	OOP-si-LON
	Phi	FEE
	Chi	K-EYE
	Psi	SIGH
	Omega	oh-MAY-guh