Russian Alphabet

Question 1

A a

Answer 1

1st

Pronounced “Ah”

Question 2

Б б

Answer 2

2nd

Pronounced “Beh”

Question 3

В в

Answer 3

3rd

Pronounced “Veh”

Question 4

Г г

Answer 4

4th

Pronounced “Geh”

Question 5

Д д

Answer 5

5th

Pronounced “Deh”

Question 6

E e

Answer 6

6th

Pronounced “Yeh”

Question 7

Ё ё

Answer 7

7th

Pronounced “Yo”

Question 8

Ж ж

Answer 8

8th

Pronounced “Zheh”

Question 9

З з

Answer 9

9th

Pronounced “Zeh”

Question 10

И и

Answer 10

10th

Pronounced “Ee”

Question 11

Й й

Answer 11

11th

ee kratkoyeh

This letter is used to form diphthongs. So “oй” is like the “oy” sound in “boy” or “aй” is like the “igh” in “sigh”.

Question 12

K k

Answer 12

12th

Pronounced “Kah

Question 13

Л л

Answer 13

13th

Pronounced “Ehl”

Question 14

M м

Answer 14

14th

Pronounced ““Ehm”

Question 15

H н

Answer 15

15th

Pronounced “Ehn”

Question 16

O o

Answer 16

16th

Pronounced “Oh”
stressed: “Ah”

Question 17

П п

Answer 17

17th

Pronounced “Peh”

Question 18

P р

Answer 18

18th

Pronounced “Ehr”

Pronounced like the “r” in “run”, but it is rolled. (Equivalent to the english letter “r”).

Question 19

C c

Answer 19

19th

Pronounced “Ehs”

Question 20

T т

Answer 20

20th

Pronounced “Teh”

Question 21

Y y

Answer 21

21st

Pronounced “ooo”

Question 22

Ф ф

Answer 22

22nd

Pronounced “Ehf”

Question 23

X x

Answer 23

23rd

Pronounced “Khah”

Pronounced like the “h” in “hello”. However, this is often pronounced more like the “ch” in the Scottish “Loch” or German “Bach”, or the mexican pronunciation of “x” in “Mexico”.

Question 24

Ц ц

Answer 24

24th

Pronounced “Tseh”

Question 25

Ч ч

Answer 25

25th

Pronounced “Cheh”

Question 26

Ш ш

Answer 26

26th

Pronounced “Shah” “Sh”

Question 27

Щ щ

Answer 27

27th

Pronounced “Schyah”

Pronounced like “sh” but with your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Try putting your tongue in the same position as you would to say “ch” but say “sh” instead.

Question 28

Ъ ъ

Answer 28

28th

Ъ ъ - The ‘Hard Sign’ is rarely used. It indicates a slight pause between syllables.

Question 29

Ы ы

Answer 29

29th

Ы ы - Pronounced like the “i” in “bit” or “ill”. (Said with your tongue slightly back in your mouth.)

Question 30

Ь ь

Answer 30

30th

Ь ь - The ‘Soft Sign’ makes the previous letter ‘soft’. Think of the “p” sound in the word “pew”. (Try inflecting a very slight “y” sound onto letter before it.)

Question 31

Э э

Answer 31

31st

Pronounced “Eh”

Question 32

Ю ю

Answer 32

32nd

Pronounced “Yoo”

Question 33

Я я

Answer 33

33rd

Pronounced “Yah”