Sounds to Symbols

Question 1

“ah” like in “father” or “car”

Answer 1

А а

Question 2

“keh” like in “kitten” or “kangaroo”

Answer 2

К к

Question 3

“meh” like in “man”

Answer 3

М м

Question 4

stressed: “oh” like in “bore” unstressed: like “a”

Answer 4

O o

Question 5

“teh” like in “tap”

Answer 5

Т т

Question 6

“veh” like in “vet”

Answer 6

В в

Question 7

“yeh” like in “yes”

Answer 7

Е е

Question 8

“nuh” like in “no”

Answer 8

Н н

Question 9

rolled “ruh” like in “run”

Answer 9

Р р

Question 10

“seh” like in “see”

Answer 10

С с

Question 11

“oo” like in “boot” or “root”

Answer 11

У у

Question 12

“heh” like in “hello”, often pronounced like “chk” in “bach”

Answer 12

Х х

Question 13

“beh” like in “bat”

Answer 13

Б б

Question 14

“guh” like in “go”

Answer 14

Г г

Question 15

“duh” like in “dog”

Answer 15

Д д

Question 16

“zuh” like in “zoo”

Answer 16

З з

Question 17

“ee” like in “see”

Answer 17

И и

Question 18

“luh” like in “love”

Answer 18

Л л

Question 19

“puh” like in “pot”

Answer 19

П п

Question 20

“fuh” like in “fat”

Answer 20

Ф ф,

Question 21

“eh” like in “fed”

Answer 21

Э э

Question 22

“yoo” like in “universe”, pronounced like english word “you”

Answer 22

Ю ю

Question 23

“yah” like in “yard”

Answer 23

Я я

Question 24

“yah” like in “yonder”

Answer 24

Ё ё

Question 25

“zjuh” like in “measure” or “pleasure” or “fusion” OR like in “beige”

Answer 25

Ж ж

Question 26

“ts” like in “sits” or “its”

Answer 26

Ц ц

Question 27

“chuh” like in “chips” or “church”

Answer 27

Ч ч

Question 28

“shuh” like in “shut”

Answer 28

Ш ш

Question 29

Pronounced like “shuh” 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. English speakers may find it hard to define the difference between “ш” and “щ”

Answer 29

Щ щ

Question 30

“eeh” like in “bit” or “ill”

Answer 30

Ы ы

Question 31

used for diphthongs like “oy” in “boy” or “i” in “sigh”

Answer 31

Й й

Question 32

hard sign, rarely used, indicates slight pause between syllables

Answer 32

Ъ ъ

Question 33

soft sign, makes previous letter soft like “pew” (Try inflecting a very slight “y” sound onto letter before it.)

Answer 33

Ь ь