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And even Greek uses a single letter for the "f" sound. The fact that "φ" is transliterated as "ph" is a historical accident: in ancient Greek the letter was pro
by titanomachy 6y ago
And even Greek uses a single letter for the "f" sound. The fact that "φ" is transliterated as "ph" is a historical accident: in ancient Greek the letter was pronounced like p with an extra puff of air, like in "Phuket".
- dhosek 6y agoWhich is reflected in some contractions where, e.g., ἀπὸ αἵματος becomes ἀφ’ αἵματος
- titanomachy 6y agoInteresting! Never seen that phenomenon, do you know if it persists in Modern Greek?