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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
аАаpronunciationарбуз pronunciation
апрель pronunciation
апельсин pronunciation
антенна pronunciation
автобус pronunciation
два pronunciation
май pronunciation
еда pronunciation
сад pronunciation
чай pronunciation
бБбpronunciationболт pronunciation
бумажник pronunciation
брюки pronunciation
будильник pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
губа pronunciation
краб pronunciation
юбка pronunciation
вВвpronunciationводитель pronunciation
воздушный шар pronunciation
вишня pronunciation
два pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
овца pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгорло pronunciation
грузовик pronunciation
грудь pronunciation
группа pronunciation
друг pronunciation
снег pronunciation
игла pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдесять pronunciation
джинсы pronunciation
девяносто три pronunciation
двадцать один pronunciation
мед pronunciation
сад pronunciation
еда pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationесть pronunciation
еда pronunciation
шея pronunciation
мед pronunciation
лес pronunciation
фен pronunciation
мел pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
актёр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationжелудок pronunciation
жарко pronunciation
женщина pronunciation
животное pronunciation
нож pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationзанавеска pronunciation
золотой pronunciation
занавеска для ванной pronunciation
задняя фара pronunciation
язык pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
гроза pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationинструменты pronunciation
изголовье кровати pronunciation
инвалидное кресло pronunciation
инструмент pronunciation
игровая площадка 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
кКкpronunciationканистра для бензина pronunciation
камин pronunciation
катер pronunciation
краска pronunciation
козел pronunciation
лук pronunciation
сок pronunciation
мука pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationлифт pronunciation
лом pronunciation
ликер pronunciation
линейка pronunciation
лизать pronunciation
мел pronunciation
пол pronunciation
игла pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationматематика pronunciation
мачеха pronunciation
мебель pronunciation
мужчина pronunciation
медведь pronunciation
лом pronunciation
дом pronunciation
змея pronunciation
семь pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
нНнpronunciationноябрь pronunciation
нож pronunciation
наносить удар кулаком pronunciation
насос pronunciation
носовой платок pronunciation
фен pronunciation
сон pronunciation
сын pronunciation
урна pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
оОоpronunciationоблако pronunciation
оранжевый pronunciation
отчим pronunciation
облачно pronunciation
хор pronunciation
сон pronunciation
лом pronunciation
нож pronunciation
пПпpronunciationпчела pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
пряность pronunciation
пурпурный pronunciation
суп pronunciation
храп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
тапок pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
рРрpronunciationребенок pronunciation
раковина pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
хор pronunciation
три pronunciation
град pronunciation
торт pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
серый pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
сСсpronunciationсын pronunciation
семьдесят девять pronunciation
соус pronunciation
семьдесят четыре pronunciation
лес pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
нос pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
часы pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationтридцать четыре pronunciation
телега pronunciation
тянуть pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
кит pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сто pronunciation
сток pronunciation
стул pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
уУуpronunciationуровень pronunciation
удобрение pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
улица pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
суп pronunciation
лук pronunciation
душ pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфрукт pronunciation
фермер pronunciation
фуникулёр pronunciation
флейта pronunciation
фен pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхаки pronunciation
хирургия pronunciation
хирург pronunciation
холодно pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
орех pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationциклон pronunciation
цвет 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
чЧчpronunciationчетверг pronunciation
черный pronunciation
чашка pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
врач pronunciation
очки pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшампунь pronunciation
шестьдесят шесть pronunciation
шина pronunciation
шестьдесят пять pronunciation
шестьдесят один 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
мыс pronunciation
сыр 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
юЮюpronunciationюрист pronunciation
юбка pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
индюк pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationянварь pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
ящик для инструментов pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
яблоко pronunciation
шея pronunciation
змея pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
мясо pronunciation


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