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The Russian Alphabet

This page shows the Russian alphabet, how to pronounce the letter individually, and how the letter takes on different pronunciations within words. Note that Russian letters take on quite different shapes for capitals and italics. The best way to learn the letters is:
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Letter Capital Italic PronounceExample
аАаpronunciationархитектор pronunciation
автобус pronunciation
апрель pronunciation
автобусная остановка pronunciation
два pronunciation
май pronunciation
еда pronunciation
сад pronunciation
чай pronunciation
бБбpronunciationбедро pronunciation
безалкогольный напиток pronunciation
бабочка pronunciation
банан pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
губа pronunciation
краб pronunciation
юбка pronunciation
вВвpronunciationвелосипед pronunciation
восемьдесят девять pronunciation
вилка pronunciation
ведро pronunciation
два pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
овца pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгайка pronunciation
горло pronunciation
грузовик pronunciation
друг pronunciation
снег pronunciation
игла pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдетское питание pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
двоюродный брат pronunciation
девяносто девять pronunciation
дрель pronunciation
сад pronunciation
мед pronunciation
еда pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationеда pronunciation
есть pronunciation
мед pronunciation
шея pronunciation
лес pronunciation
фен pronunciation
мел pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
актёр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationживая изгородь pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
желудок pronunciation
животное pronunciation
нож pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationземля pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
залив pronunciation
звонок pronunciation
здание pronunciation
язык pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
гроза pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationигла pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
инженер pronunciation
инвалидное кресло pronunciation
кит pronunciation
три pronunciation
рис pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
This letter's name is и́ кра́ткое ‎(í krátkoje, “short i”) or ий ‎(ij), and it sounds like the y in York or boy.
йЙйpronunciationйогурт pronunciation
чай pronunciation
май pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
кКкpronunciationколено pronunciation
кокос pronunciation
капельница pronunciation
лук pronunciation
сок pronunciation
мука pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationликер pronunciation
линейка pronunciation
лапша pronunciation
летчик pronunciation
мел pronunciation
пол pronunciation
игла pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationмарт pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мебель pronunciation
морозильная камера pronunciation
дом pronunciation
лом pronunciation
змея pronunciation
семь pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
нНнpronunciationнасос pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
носилки-каталка pronunciation
ночная сорочка pronunciation
фен pronunciation
сон pronunciation
сын pronunciation
урна pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
оОоpronunciationогурец pronunciation
оранжевый pronunciation
один pronunciation
отвертка pronunciation
сон pronunciation
лом pronunciation
нож pronunciation
нос pronunciation
пПпpronunciationподводная лодка pronunciation
паром pronunciation
плато pronunciation
пчела pronunciation
суп pronunciation
храп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
шляпа pronunciation
рРрpronunciationребенок pronunciation
радио pronunciation
ручка стеклоподъемника pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
хор pronunciation
три pronunciation
краб pronunciation
брат pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
серый pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
сСсpronunciationсуп pronunciation
сидеть pronunciation
столб pronunciation
сорок пять pronunciation
струбцина pronunciation
лес pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
нос pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
часы pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationтелефонная будка pronunciation
тридцать pronunciation
треугольник pronunciation
тетрадь pronunciation
тринадцать pronunciation
кит pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сто pronunciation
сток pronunciation
стул pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
уУуpronunciationуличный фонарь pronunciation
указатель pronunciation
утес pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
ученик pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
суп pronunciation
душ pronunciation
лук pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфлейта pronunciation
февраль pronunciation
фермер pronunciation
фрукт pronunciation
фотограф pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхудожник pronunciation
хирург pronunciation
храп pronunciation
ходить pronunciation
хлопья pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
орех pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationцерковь pronunciation
цвет лайма pronunciation
цвет слоновой кости pronunciation
цветная капуста pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
овца pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
улица pronunciation
шприц pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
кухонные щипцы pronunciation
чЧчpronunciationчелюсть pronunciation
чернослив pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
врач pronunciation
очки pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшестьдесят один pronunciation
шестьдесят девять pronunciation
шестьдесят пять pronunciation
душ pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
вишня pronunciation
кошка pronunciation
щЩщpronunciationщетка pronunciation
щека pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
плащ pronunciation
пещера pronunciation
женщина pronunciation
ящерица pronunciation
The letter твёрдый знак ‎(“hard sign”). This letter has no sound of its own, but modifies that of the preceding consonant, causing it to be pronounced hard.
ъЪъpronunciationподъездная аллея pronunciation
ручка стеклоподъемника pronunciation
ыЫыpronunciationсын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
The letter мя́гкий знак ‎(“soft sign”). This letter has no sound of its own, but modifies that of the preceding consonant, causing it to be pronounced soft.
ьЬьpronunciationесть pronunciation
руль pronunciation
эЭэpronunciationэкипаж pronunciation
электрик pronunciation
эскалатор pronunciation
каноэ pronunciation
юЮюpronunciationюбка pronunciation
юрист pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
индюк pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationянварь pronunciation
ящик для инструментов pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
яблоко pronunciation
шея pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
змея pronunciation
мясо pronunciation


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