Do not be intimidated by the Russian alphabet. It is only 33 letter. Is this anything to be afraid of? Further it is a phonetic alphabet and no need for a Russian dictionary to help sound out any words. A working knowledge of the Russian alphabet is all you need.
Russian Alphabet in history
Russia alphabet is based on two monks who altered the Greek alphabet. know for its Czars and princesses. Its history is magnificent and as great as its empire. The Russian people suffered the extremes of cold, war and poverty. But Russian Culture is warm, rich and peaceful and has produced some of the worlds greatest ballet , opera, literature, and even chess players.
Prononciation of Russian alphabet’s letter
| А | “ah” | a in car |
| Б | “beh” | b in bit |
| В | “veh” | v in vine |
| Г | “geh” | g in go |
| Д | “deh” | d in do |
| Е | “yeh” | ye in yet |
| Ё | “yo” | yo in yolk |
| Ж | “zheh” | s in pleasure |
| З | “zeh” | z in zoo |
| И | “ee” | ee in see |
| Й | “ee kratkoyeh” | y in boy |
| К | “kah” | k in kitten |
| Л | ehl” | l in lamp |
| М | “ehm” | m in map |
| Н | “ehn” | n in not |
| О | “oh” | o in folk |
| П | “peh” | p in pet |
| Р | “ehr | r in roll |
| С | “ehs” | s in see |
| Т | “teh” | t in tip |
| У | “oo” | oo in boot |
| Ф | “ehf” | f in face |
| Х | “khah” | h in house |
| Ц | “tseh” | ts in sits |
| Ч | “cheh” | ch in chip |
| Ш | “shah” | sh in shut |
| Щ | “schyah | sh in sheep |
| ъ | ‘hard sign” | |
| ы | “i” | i in ill |
| ь | “soft sign” | |
| Э | “eh” | e in met |
| Ю | “yoo” | u in use |
| Я | “yah” | ya in yard |
Let me know about your personal experiences with learning the Russian language.
1 responses to Russian Alphabet
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letter sound h is not heard
А “ah” no h
Б “beh” no h
В “veh” no h
Г “geh” no h
Д “deh” no h
Е “yeh” no h
Ё “yo” no h
Ж “zheh” no h
З “zeh” no h
И “ee”
Й “ee kratkoyeh”
К “kah” no h
Л ehl” no h
М “ehm” no h
Н “ehn” no h
О “oh” no h
П “peh” no h
Р “ehr no h
С “ehs” no h
Т “teh” no h
У “oo”
Ф “ehf” no h
Х “khah” no h
Ц “tseh” no h
Ч “cheh” no h
Ш “shah” no h
Щ “schyah no h
ъ ‘hard sign”
ы “i”
ь “soft sign”
Э “eh” no h
Ю “yoo”
Я “yah” no h
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