Usage
The rough breathing ( ῾ ) is placed over an initial vowel, or over the second vowel of a initial diphthong.
- αἵρεσις haíresis "choice" (→ Latin haeresis → English heresy)
- ἥρως hḗrōs "hero"
An upsilon or rho at the beginning of a word always takes a rough breathing.
- ὕμνος hýmnos "hymn"
- ῥυθμός rhythmós "rhythm"
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