Symbols to Sounds

Question 1

А а

Answer 1

“ah” like in “father” or “car”

Question 2

К к

Answer 2

“keh” like in “kitten” or “kangaroo”

Question 3

М м

Answer 3

“meh” like in “man”

Question 4

O o

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Т т

Answer 5

“teh” like in “tap”

Question 6

В в

Answer 6

“veh” like in “vet”

Question 7

Е е

Answer 7

“yeh” like in “yes”

Question 8

Н н

Answer 8

“nuh” like in “no”

Question 9

Р р

Answer 9

rolled “ruh” like in “run”

Example: рим (Rome).

Question 10

С с

Answer 10

“seh” like in “see”

Question 11

У у

Answer 11

“oo” like in “boot” or “root”

Question 12

Х х

Answer 12

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

Example: xaxa.

Question 13

Б б

Answer 13

“beh” like in “bat”

Example: большой (bolshoi, big).

Question 14

Г г

Answer 14

“guh” like in “go”.

Example: глаз (glas).

Question 15

Д д

Answer 15

“duh” like in “dog”

Question 16

З з

Answer 16

“zuh” like in “zoo”.

Example: зебра (zebra).

Здравствуйте (zdrasvtvuite)

Question 17

И и

Answer 17

“ee” like in “see”

Question 18

Л л

Answer 18

“luh” like in “love”.

Example: Людмила (Ludmila).

Question 19

П п

Answer 19

“puh” like in “pot”.

Example: павлов (Pavlov).

Question 20

Ф ф

Answer 20

“fuh” like in “fat.

Example: факс (fax).

Question 21

Э э

Answer 21

“eh” like in “fed”

Question 22

Ю ю

Answer 22

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

Example: юнеско (UNESCO).

Question 23

Я я

Answer 23

“yah” like in “yard”

Question 24

Ё ё

Answer 24

“yah” like in “yonder”

Exampel: артём.

Question 25

Ж ж

Answer 25

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

Example: жарко (hot).

Question 26

Ц ц

Answer 26

“ts” like in “sits” or “its”.

Example: целовать (kiss).

Question 27

Ч ч

Answer 27

“chuh” like in “chips” or “church”.

Example: чай (tea).

Question 28

Ш ш

Answer 28

“shuh” like in “shut”.

Example: шантажист (shantashist, blackmailer).

Question 29

Щ щ

Answer 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”.

Example: щёлка (slit, crack).

Question 30

Ы ы

Answer 30

“eeh” like in “bit” or “ill”.

Example: анальный (anal)

Question 31

Й й

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Ъ ъ

Answer 32

hard sign, rarely used, indicates slight pause between syllables

Question 33

Ь ь

Answer 33

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