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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
арбуз pronunciation
антенна pronunciation
апельсин pronunciation
еда pronunciation
чай pronunciation
сад pronunciation
два pronunciation
бБбpronunciationбухгалтер pronunciation
баклажан pronunciation
брат pronunciation
банан pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
губа pronunciation
юбка pronunciation
краб pronunciation
вВвpronunciationвешалка pronunciation
вишня pronunciation
велосипед pronunciation
ванная комната pronunciation
восемьдесят семь pronunciation
два pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
овца pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
розовый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгазонокосилка pronunciation
гидроцикл pronunciation
география pronunciation
друг pronunciation
игла pronunciation
нога pronunciation
снег pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдевятнадцать pronunciation
дождливо pronunciation
диван pronunciation
дезодорант pronunciation
мед pronunciation
сад pronunciation
еда pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationеда pronunciation
есть pronunciation
фен pronunciation
мел pronunciation
мед pronunciation
лес pronunciation
шея pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
актёр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationжелудок pronunciation
жилет pronunciation
живая изгородь pronunciation
журнал pronunciation
нож pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
дождь pronunciation
ложка pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationземля pronunciation
золотой pronunciation
зеркало pronunciation
язык pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
мороз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationинвалидное кресло pronunciation
изголовье кровати pronunciation
измерительный метр pronunciation
игла pronunciation
инструмент pronunciation
три pronunciation
кит 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
май pronunciation
чай pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
синий pronunciation
лейка pronunciation
кКкpronunciationкласс pronunciation
кухонный шкаф pronunciation
колесо pronunciation
лук pronunciation
сок pronunciation
щека pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationлекарство pronunciation
ливневая канализация pronunciation
лизать pronunciation
пол pronunciation
мел pronunciation
холм pronunciation
игла pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationметла pronunciation
математика pronunciation
морозильная камера pronunciation
матрас pronunciation
молоко pronunciation
дом pronunciation
лом pronunciation
семь pronunciation
змея pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
нНнpronunciationнаводнение pronunciation
носок pronunciation
нанести пощечину pronunciation
нота pronunciation
сон pronunciation
фен pronunciation
сын pronunciation
вино pronunciation
урна pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
красный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
оОоpronunciationовца pronunciation
облако pronunciation
один pronunciation
обезьяна pronunciation
оркестр pronunciation
пол pronunciation
рот pronunciation
лом pronunciation
нос pronunciation
дом pronunciation
пПпpronunciationпустыня pronunciation
персик pronunciation
пятьдесят один pronunciation
пятница pronunciation
суп pronunciation
храп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
спина pronunciation
шприц pronunciation
распылитель pronunciation
рРрpronunciationрасческа pronunciation
рука pronunciation
ручной тормоз pronunciation
распылитель pronunciation
ремень pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
три pronunciation
хор pronunciation
враг pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
серый pronunciation
сСсpronunciationспагетти pronunciation
сын pronunciation
спина pronunciation
сорок семь pronunciation
смеяться pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
нос pronunciation
лес pronunciation
рис pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
часы pronunciation
бусы pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationтридцать четыре pronunciation
темно-красный pronunciation
точилка pronunciation
тридцать три pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сто pronunciation
кит pronunciation
мост pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
фрукты pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
уУуpronunciationуличный фонарь pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
уголь pronunciation
урна pronunciation
суп pronunciation
душ pronunciation
лук pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфармацевт pronunciation
фотограф pronunciation
флейта pronunciation
февраль pronunciation
фен pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхолодно pronunciation
художник pronunciation
ходить pronunciation
хор pronunciation
хлопья pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
орех pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
бухта pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationцерковь pronunciation
цепная пила pronunciation
цвет лайма pronunciation
цвет слоновой кости pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
овца pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
певец pronunciation
перец pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
кухонные щипцы pronunciation
чЧчpronunciationчипсы pronunciation
чашка pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
очки pronunciation
врач pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшланг pronunciation
шея pronunciation
шестьдесят четыре pronunciation
шестьдесят два pronunciation
душ pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
вишня pronunciation
кошка pronunciation
чашка 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.
ьЬьpronunciationдочь pronunciation
июль pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
эЭэpronunciationэкипаж pronunciation
электрик pronunciation
эскалатор pronunciation
каноэ pronunciation
юЮюpronunciationюбка pronunciation
юрист pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
рюмка pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationяйцо pronunciation
яблоко pronunciation
ящик для инструментов pronunciation
январь pronunciation
ящерица pronunciation
шея pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
змея pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
тетя pronunciation


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