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How to say "apple" in Greek

"Apple" in Greek is μήλο (mílo), pronounced MI-lo (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a neuter noun (το μήλο, plural τα μήλα).

Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals; Greek marks that syllable with an accent in writing too. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Greek voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

How to pronounce μήλο

Μήλο is pronounced MI-lo, in IPA /ˈmilo/. The stress falls on MI, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

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Is μήλο masculine, feminine or neuter?

Μήλο is neuter, so it takes the article το: το μήλο. The plural is τα μήλα. That fits the pattern: nouns ending in -ο and -ι are neuter.

Example sentences

Ένα κόκκινο μήλο
a red apple

Θέλω ένα μήλο
I want an apple

Αγόρασε ένα μήλο.
She bought an apple

"Apple" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

English melon goes back to Greek μηλοπέπων, "apple-gourd".

Regional words and roots: Wiktionary and the Liddell–Scott Greek lexicon. Greek varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.

How to remember μήλο

μήλο [MI-lo] sounds like the English “mellow”. Picture this:

A mellow apple sunbathes on the branch, so soft and lazy it rolls into your palm.

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Practice μήλο

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