Sounds Flashcards
Б б
b in bit
End: p
A a
Stressed: a in father
Unstressed: a in about
В в
V
End: f
Г г
g in gate
End: k
Д д
D
End : t
Е е
Stressed: ye in yes
Unstressed: i in bit
Ё ё
Always stressed: yo
Ж ж
S in pleasure
З з
z in zip
End: s
И и
ee in eel
Й й
y in boy
К к
K in kill
Л л
L on ball
М м
M in man
Н н
N in new
О о
Stressed: o in for
Unstressed: a in about
П п
P in pan
Р р
R rolled
С с
S in sit
Т т
T in pat
У у
oo in zoo
Ф ф
F in far
Х х
Ch sound in German ach or Scottish loch
Ц ц
Ts in hats
Ч ч
Sh in sheep
Ш ш
Sh in sheep
Щ щ
Long sch as in borsch
Say ee but keep tongue in same place and say sh instead
Ъ
Hard sound separates consonant from soft vowel
Ы ы
Start with i as in bit and move tongue lower and back
Ь
Soft sign
Softens preceding consonant
Э э
Stressed: e in when
Unstressed: i in bit
Ю ю
U in (u)sual
Я я
Stressed: Ya in yak
Unstressed: a in about