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How to say "sky" in Greek

"Sky" in Greek is ουρανός (ouranós), pronounced oo-ra-NOS (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (ο ουρανός, plural οι ουρανοί).

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 ουρανός

Ουρανός is pronounced oo-ra-NOS, in IPA /u.ɾaˈnos/. The stress falls on NOS, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

• Ου is oo as in "food".

Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Greek voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Is ουρανός masculine, feminine or neuter?

Ουρανός is masculine, so it takes the article ο: ο ουρανός. The plural is οι ουρανοί. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -ος are masculine.

Example sentences

Ο ουρανός είναι μπλε
the sky is blue

κοιτάζω τον ουρανό
I look at the sky

τα πουλιά πετούν στον ουρανό
Birds fly in the sky

"Sky" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Ουρανός is also the sky god Uranus, who gave his name to the planet and to uranium.

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 ουρανός

ουρανός [oo-ra-NOS] sounds like the English “Uranus”. Picture this:

Uranus lives in the sky — the planet is named after the Greek sky itself.

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