"The woman eats rice."

Translation: Η γυναίκα τρώει ρύζι.

[orthodoxlinguist]

Why does it sound like rihi in the recording?

[Cmurph20]

I was wondering the same thing.

[jaye16]

This is not a very clear recording. It should be "rizi" we are expecting a new sound system and this will be corrected.

[Meness1]

So the word ρυζι is spelled as RIXI isn't it suppoused to be spelled as RIZI (rice)?

[jaye16]

No, rice in Greek is ρύζι or in uppercase ΡΥΖΙ. NOTE it is Ζζ not Ξξ nor Χχ.

I think you will like these links which show the Greek letters and their English equivalents. There are some other also useful links.

https://www.duolingo.com/comment/22040507

And here is another to help you navigate Duolingo

FAQ - General Questions, Bugs Reports

https://www.duolingo.com/comment/23799672

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[afazil]

During typin it does not accept the whole answer. It skips certain letters.

[Langenth]

Why is 'γυναίκα' heard as 'Yenaika'? Where's the sound G represented in the Greek letter Γ?

[jaye16]

That is the correct pronunciation for "γυναίκα". If you check the links shown just above yours you will see among others a list shown the approximate pronunciation of each letter.

E.g. Γ-γ Γάμμα (Γάμα) //Gama|γ |as in game or yes

There are also links to sites it native speakers to access.

[Blunder9]

Why in this lesson does the ζ sound like an χ?

[jaye16]

If you check the answer to the first comment on this page you'll see the explanation for the sound. There is also a link get further information.