# Chapter 4 — Greek Syllabification Drill

For each word: (a) divide into syllables using hyphens, (b) name the accented syllable position (ultima / penult / antepenult), (c) name the accent type (acute / grave / circumflex). Click ▶ Answer to reveal.

Syllable rules reminder: (1) One vowel/diphthong per syllable. (2) A single consonant between vowels goes with the following syllable. (3) When two consonants appear between vowels, divide so the second syllable begins with a cluster that can start a Greek word. Ultima = last syllable · Penult = second to last · Antepenult = third to last.

## Part A — Two and Three Syllable Words

Divide, identify the accent position, and name the accent type.

# | Word | Syllable Division | Accent Position | Accent Type |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | θεός |  |  |  |
θε-ός · Ultima · Acute (oxytone)
2 | λόγος |  |  |  |
λό-γος · Penult · Acute (paroxytone)
3 | κύριος |  |  |  |
κύ-ρι-ος · Antepenult · Acute (proparoxytone)
4 | πνεῦμα |  |  |  |
πνεῦ-μα · Penult · Circumflex (properispomenon) — long diphthong εῦ
5 | σάρξ |  |  |  |
σάρξ (one syllable) · Only syllable / Ultima · Acute — single syllable words always accent the ultima
6 | νόμος |  |  |  |
νό-μος · Penult · Acute (paroxytone)
7 | ἀγάπη |  |  |  |
ἀ-γά-πη · Penult · Acute (paroxytone)
8 | ζωή |  |  |  |
ζω-ή · Ultima · Acute (oxytone)
9 | πίστις |  |  |  |
πίσ-τις · Penult · Acute (paroxytone) — στ keeps τ with the following syllable; σ closes the penult
10 | εἰρήνη |  |  |  |
εἰ-ρή-νη · Penult · Circumflex (properispomenon) — long η in penult carries the circumflex

## Part B — Three to Five Syllable Words

Longer words — apply syllabification rules carefully to consonant clusters.

# | Word | Syllable Division | Accent Position | Accent Type |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
11 | ἄνθρωπος |  |  |  |
ἄν-θρω-πος · Antepenult · Acute — θρ can begin a word, so ν closes the first syllable
12 | ἀπόστολος |  |  |  |
ἀ-πόσ-το-λος · Penult · Acute (paroxytone) — στ splits: σ closes second syllable; τ begins third
13 | εὐαγγέλιον |  |  |  |
εὐ-αγ-γέ-λι-ον · Antepenult · Acute — γγ splits: first γ closes second syllable; second γ begins third
14 | βασιλεία |  |  |  |
βα-σι-λεί-α · Penult · Circumflex (properispomenon) — diphthong εί is long; circumflex on penult
15 | ἁμαρτία |  |  |  |
ἁ-μαρ-τί-α · Penult · Acute (paroxytone) — ρτ splits; note rough breathing on initial α
16 | ἐκκλησία |  |  |  |
ἐκ-κλη-σί-α · Penult · Acute (paroxytone) — κκλ: first κ closes first syllable; κλ begins second (κλ can begin a word)
17 | ἀδελφός |  |  |  |
ἀ-δελ-φός · Ultima · Acute (oxytone) — λφ splits; φ begins last syllable
18 | προφήτης |  |  |  |
προ-φή-της · Penult · Circumflex (properispomenon) — long η in penult; circumflex on penult
19 | παραβολή |  |  |  |
πα-ρα-βο-λή · Ultima · Acute (oxytone) — 4 syllables; accent on ultima
20 | ἀποκάλυψις |  |  |  |
ἀ-πο-κά-λυ-ψις · Antepenult · Acute (proparoxytone) — 5 syllables; ψ is a double consonant (π+σ) and stays with its vowel