Η επίδειξη αρχίζει στις οκτώ.

The demonstration starts at eight.

Breakdown of Η επίδειξη αρχίζει στις οκτώ.

• σε: at
• αρχίζω: to start
• οκτώ: eight
• η επίδειξη: demonstration; show

Questions & Answers about Η επίδειξη αρχίζει στις οκτώ.

How do you pronounce Η επίδειξη αρχίζει στις οκτώ?

A natural pronunciation is:

ee eh-PEE-theek-see ar-HEE-zee stees ok-TOH

A more careful transliteration would be:

i epídeixi archízei stis októ

A few pronunciation notes:

• Η is pronounced ee.
• ει in επίδειξη sounds like ee.
• ξ sounds like ks.
• χ in αρχίζει is not like English ch. It is a throaty sound, like the ch in German Bach or Scottish loch.
• The stressed syllables are marked by the accents:
  • επίδειξη
  • αρχίζει
  • οκτώ

Why is there η before επίδειξη?

Η is the definite article here, meaning the.

So:

• η επίδειξη = the show / the demonstration / the display

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case. Here:

• η = feminine singular nominative

That tells you that επίδειξη is a feminine singular noun and that it is the subject of the sentence.