PAU Canary Islands Greek II Practice Questions - Canary Islands PAU Greek II University Entrance Examination (Griego II 2o Bachillerato COPAU 2026) Exam

In Ancient Greek phonetics, what does a rough breathing mark (spiritus asper: ῾) over an initial vowel or rho indicate?

The initial vowel is silent and unarticulated in Attic prose. The initial vowel or rho is aspirated and pronounced with an initial 'h' sound. The initial vowel is long and pronounced with a nasal pitch accent. The initial vowel is stressed with a falling circumflex accent.

Correct Answer:

The initial vowel or rho is aspirated and pronounced with an initial 'h' sound.

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