How do I pronounce this fraternity name, Zeta Beta Tau?
2006-11-02 16:23:43 · 8 answers · asked by ash5907 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Being Greek myself it would be Zeeta Beeta Ta-ou, although in Modern Greek, spoken today, Tau is pronounced Taf.
2006-11-02 17:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by Greek_Warrior 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would most likely to pronounce it as it were in Ancient Greek:
Zeta, Beta, Tau
But in Modern GReek:
Zita, Vita, Taf
One side of the atlantic pronouces tau as toh and the other as tau. I can't remember which is which.
2006-11-03 00:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kavliaris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zeta z z as in zoo sd as in wisdom (Notice that the s is voiced like the z in zoo)
Beta b v as in vote b as in boat
Tau t unaspirated /t/ as in stop (but unlike top)
2006-11-03 00:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by miki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zay-ta Bey-ta Taw
This is standard for Greek Letter Organizations and not really related to Modern Greek.
2006-11-03 17:11:15 · answer #4 · answered by Drolefille 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zay-tah Bay-tah T-auw
2006-11-03 00:27:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am greek too.
the proper way to pronounce the letters is
zeetah
veetah
tahf (the h is silent)
2006-11-03 08:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by Fraj 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ZAY-tah BAY-tah TAH-oh
2006-11-03 00:34:00 · answer #7 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
zeta veta taf
2006-11-03 00:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by katagalugan9 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋