Russian Alphabet

Question 1

Аа

Answer 1

a

Question 2

Бб

Answer 2

b

Question 3

Вв

Answer 3

v

Question 4

Гг

Answer 4

g

Question 5

Дд

Answer 5

d

Question 6

Ее

Answer 6

ye

Question 7

Ёё

Answer 7

yo

Out in the wild, the accent on top is not included

Question 8

Жж

Answer 8

zh

Like the sound in measure

Question 9

Зз

Answer 9

z

Like the sound in zip

Question 10

Ии

Answer 10

i

Question 11

И краткое (i kratkoye)

Йй

Answer 11

i/y

Like the sound in yoga – like a short и (i)

Question 12

Кк

Answer 12

k

Question 13

Лл

Answer 13

l

Question 14

Мм

Answer 14

m

Question 15

Нн

Answer 15

n

Question 16

Оо

Answer 16

o

Sounds different when stressed, can sound like ‘a’ in some words

Question 17

Пп

Answer 17

p

Question 18

Рр

Answer 18

r

The sound is rolled off of the tongue

Question 19

Сс

Answer 19

s

Question 20

Тт

Answer 20

t

Question 21

Уу

Answer 21

u/oo

Like the sound in moon

Question 22

Фф

Answer 22

f

Question 23

Хх

Answer 23

kh

The sound comes more from the throat

Question 24

Цц

Answer 24

ts

Like the sound in ants

Question 25

Чч

Answer 25

ch

Question 26

Шш

Answer 26

sh

Question 27

Щщ

Answer 27

shch

Like a longer ш (sh) – also sounds harsher

Question 28

Твёрдый знак (tvjordyj znak)

Ъъ

Separates a hard consonant from a vowel

Answer 28

Hard sign

Like the extra short sound of ‘u’ in put (English)

Question 29

Ыы

Answer 29

i/oui

A sound between ‘oo’ and ‘ee’ – like being elbowed in the side

Question 30

Мягкий знак (myahkij znak)

Ьь

Separates a soft consonant from a vowel

Answer 30

Soft sign

Like the extra short sound of ‘i’ in bit (English)

Question 31

Ээ

Answer 31

e

Question 32

Юю

Answer 32

yu

Question 33

Яя

Answer 33

ya