ταυ
taf/taf/
The English letter t is written as ταυ (taf) in Greek.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is taf and the IPA is /taf/.
Did you know?
- The letter ταυ is used in the Greek system of alphabetic numerals to represent the number 300.
- The visual form of ταυ evolved from the Phoenician letter 'taw' which was originally a drawing of a mark or a cross.
- In Modern Greek, the sound of ταυ can change depending on the letters following it, sometimes sounding like a 't' and other times like a 'th' in 'this'.
Examples in context
- ΤραπέζιTable
- ΤύποςPress
- ΤέχνηArt
- ΤαξίTaxi
- ΜαθηματικάMathematics
- ΣωστόςCorrect
- ΔευτέραMonday
- ΔύσκολοςDifficult
- Πώς γράφεις το ταυ;Pos grafeis to tau;How do you write tau?
Example conversation
A student is asking a teacher about the Greek alphabet.
- Νίκος NikosΠού είναι το ταυ στο αλφάβητο;Pou einai to tau sto alfavito;Where is the tau in the alphabet?
- Μαρία MariaΕίναι μετά το σιγμα, Νίκο.Einai meta to sigma, Niko.It is after sigma, Nikos.
- Νίκος NikosΕυχαριστώ για τη βοήθεια, Μαρία.Efcharisto gia ti voitheia, Maria.Thank you for the help, Maria.
- Μαρία MariaΠαρακαλώ, καλό διάβασμα!Parakalo, kalo diavasma!You're welcome, happy studying!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ταυ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
