Gamma

Gamma (/ˈɡæmə/;[1] uppercase Γ, lowercase γ; Greek: γάμμα, romanizedgámma) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. In Ancient Greek, the letter gamma represented a voiced velar stop IPA: [ɡ]. In Modern Greek, this letter normally represents a voiced velar fricative IPA: [ɣ], except before either of the two front vowels (/e/, /i/), where it represents a voiced palatal fricative IPA: [ʝ]; while /g/ in foreign words is instead commonly transcribed as γκ).

In the International Phonetic Alphabet and other modern Latin-alphabet based phonetic notations, it represents the voiced velar fricative.

  1. ^ "gamma". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)