Breakdown of Η πηλοπλαστική αρχίζει με πηλό.
με
with
αρχίζω
to begin
ο πηλός
the clay
η πηλοπλαστική
clay modelling
Questions & Answers about Η πηλοπλαστική αρχίζει με πηλό.
How do I pronounce Η πηλοπλαστική αρχίζει με πηλό?
A natural Modern Greek pronunciation is:
i piloplastikí arxízi me piló
More closely in IPA:
[i piloplastiˈci arˈçizi me piˈlo]
A few helpful notes:
- Η is pronounced i
- πηλοπλαστική is stressed on the last syllable: -κή
- αρχίζει is stressed on -χί-
- πηλό is stressed on the last syllable
The sound χ in αρχίζει is not like English ch. Before ι, it is a softer sound, a bit like the h-like sound in German ich.
Why is there Η at the beginning?
Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.
So:
- Η πηλοπλαστική = the pottery / the clay modeling / pottery as an art
It is capitalized simply because it is the first word of the sentence. In lowercase, it would be η.
What kind of word is πηλοπλαστική?