Η εικόνα είναι ευκρινής.

to be

Breakdown of Η εικόνα είναι ευκρινής.

• η εικόνα: the picture
• ευκρινής: sharp; clear (image)

Questions & Answers about Η εικόνα είναι ευκρινής.

How do I pronounce Η εικόνα είναι ευκρινής?

A rough pronunciation guide is:

ee ee-KO-na EE-ne ef-kree-NEES

IPA: /i iˈkona ˈine efkriˈnis/

A few useful details:

• Η is pronounced ee
• εικόνα is stressed on -κό-
• είναι is pronounced EE-ne
• In ευκρινής, the ευ becomes ef before κ, so it sounds like ef-kri-NEES

Also, the first letter Η may look like English H, but it is not pronounced h in Modern Greek.

Why is there an Η at the beginning? Is that the English letter H?

No. In Greek, Η here is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.

So:

• η εικόνα = the image / the picture

It just happens that capital Greek Η looks like English H. In Modern Greek, this letter is pronounced ee, not h.

Why is εικόνα feminine?

Because Greek nouns have grammatical gender. εικόνα is a feminine noun.

That means words connected to it must match it grammatically, especially:

• the article: η
• adjectives describing it

This does not mean the image itself is female in any real-world sense. It is simply a grammar category.