Ancient Greek phonology is the study of the phonology, or pronunciation, of Ancient Greek. Because of the passage of time, the original pronunciation of Ancient Greek, like that of all ancient languages, can never be known with absolute certainty. Linguistic reconstructions have been widely debated in the past; however, a good approximation can be established and there is now a consensus in scholarship.
Read more about Ancient Greek Phonology: Other Stages of Greek, Consonants, Vowels, Syllables, Accent, Phonotactics, Reconstruction
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