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The alphabet used by the Greeks was derived from an alphabet developed by the:

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Phoenician alphabet

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The early Greek alphabet was based on the Semitic alphabet of the Phoenicians. It is different from the linear and hieroglyphic scripts preceding it in that each symbol represents a single consonant as opposed to a syllable. The Phoenician alphabet consists of 22 characters with vowel sounds built into the symbols.

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The alphabet used by the Greeks was derived from an alphabet developed by the Phoenicians
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