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This funny-looking foreign fellow is usually familiar only to folks who study a lot of math. It has the consonant sound in foot.

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And it's used in , which means coffee.

This is a consonant that has two different sounds. When it precedes or any of the , , (etc.) sounds

it sounds like the y in yes.

When it precedes consonants or other vowels, it sounds like a rumbling sound at the back of your throat.

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Examples:
(milk)
(gyros)

The third consonant is much easier; it has the same sound as the consonant in zoo.

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We find it in , a very popular Greek alcoholic beverage. This is a word that you can't use unless you're of drinking age!