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How to say "house" in Greek

"House" in Greek is σπίτι (spíti), pronounced SPI-ti (stress on the syllable in capitals). In short: a house or a home. It is a neuter noun (το σπίτι, plural τα σπίτια). Also: οίκος, house in a formal sense: a fashion house, a publishing house.

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 σπίτι

Σπίτι is pronounced SPI-ti, in IPA /ˈspiti/. The stress falls on SPI, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

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Is σπίτι masculine, feminine or neuter?

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

Example sentences

Το σπίτι μου
my house

Πάω στο σπίτι.
I go home

"House" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Σπίτι is house and home. The ancient οἶκος (household) lives on in οικογένεια (family) and in English economy, "household management".

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 σπίτι

σπίτι [SPI-ti] sounds like the English “speedy”. Picture this:

A speedy snail races down the road carrying a whole house on its back, windows rattling.

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Word web: σπίτι

Words that live next to σπίτι in the Palabra word web, each with its own English sound-alike and scene. Learning them together makes each one easier to recall.