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Translation:γεγονός
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Same question here... Lemme know if u figure it out... Dunno why ppl flood the discussion with IT issues..
Why is the gamma in the beginning pronounced like a y
Because that's how γ is pronounced when ε follows. Γ on its own is never pronounced like a hard g and never, no matter what the letter combination, as a soft g.
Hard g is γκ or γγ.
See afittro's comment here https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/17494378 (top comment).
The normal pronunciation of "γ" is "y" (like "yard") but also sounds like the "u" in "university" (listen to "γεγονός" or "γιαγια" in Google translate and you will understand. There is not a real match in English alphabet. And if you see "γγ" or "γκ" you pronounce it "g" (like "grammar")
Hey, it impossible to write in Greek, unless you have greek letters in your PC. isn't it possible to get virtual keyboard here?
In a US/CA keyboard, type: gegonos
To type using a Greek keyboard, type: gegon;ow
(English to Greek)
Bonjour impossible d'apprendre le grec ou l'hébreu... les caractères n'existant pas sur un clavier azerty.... ?
you can download google keyboard and use many languages, greek among them, look: ακρογισβε
