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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
аАаpronunciationалкогольные напитки pronunciation
автобусная остановка pronunciation
август pronunciation
апрель pronunciation
актёр pronunciation
чай pronunciation
два pronunciation
сад pronunciation
май pronunciation
бБбpronunciationбалкон pronunciation
больница pronunciation
банан pronunciation
бедро pronunciation
бабочка pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
губа pronunciation
краб pronunciation
вВвpronunciationвулкан pronunciation
вертолёт pronunciation
волосы pronunciation
варенье pronunciation
восемнадцать pronunciation
два pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
овца pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгрузовик pronunciation
грабли pronunciation
гроза pronunciation
гардероб pronunciation
враг pronunciation
нога pronunciation
друг pronunciation
снег pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдвигатель pronunciation
девяносто шесть pronunciation
дезинфицирующее средство pronunciation
девяносто восемь pronunciation
еда pronunciation
сад pronunciation
мед pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationеда pronunciation
есть pronunciation
фен pronunciation
мел pronunciation
шея pronunciation
мед pronunciation
лес pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
свёкр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationживотное pronunciation
желудок pronunciation
жарко pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
живая изгородь pronunciation
нож pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationзевать pronunciation
залив pronunciation
занавеска для ванной pronunciation
задняя фара pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
арбуз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationинвалидное кресло pronunciation
июль pronunciation
изголовье кровати pronunciation
измерительный метр pronunciation
инженер pronunciation
рис pronunciation
кит pronunciation
три pronunciation
шина pronunciation
очки 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
кКкpronunciationкалькулятор pronunciation
кокос pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
козел pronunciation
лук pronunciation
сок pronunciation
рука pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationластик pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
линейка pronunciation
лейка pronunciation
мел pronunciation
пол pronunciation
ноль pronunciation
соль pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationмашина для обрезания кромок pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
магазин pronunciation
моющее средство pronunciation
мебель pronunciation
дом pronunciation
лом pronunciation
змея pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
нНнpronunciationносок pronunciation
наводнение pronunciation
нота pronunciation
наволочка pronunciation
сон pronunciation
сын pronunciation
фен pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
оОоpronunciationотчим pronunciation
обезьяна pronunciation
оркестр pronunciation
одеяло pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сок pronunciation
хор pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
пПпpronunciationпочтовый ящик pronunciation
пробка для ванны pronunciation
пурпурный pronunciation
подводная лодка pronunciation
суп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
храп pronunciation
топор pronunciation
шуруп pronunciation
рРрpronunciationрыбак pronunciation
ручной тормоз pronunciation
радуга pronunciation
три pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
хор pronunciation
урна pronunciation
храп pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
серый pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
сСсpronunciationсад pronunciation
стамеска pronunciation
семьдесят два pronunciation
сто pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
нос pronunciation
рис pronunciation
лес pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
часы pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationточилка pronunciation
тетрадь pronunciation
температура pronunciation
торт pronunciation
тело pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сто pronunciation
кит pronunciation
стол pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
уУуpronunciationуличный фонарь pronunciation
указатель pronunciation
утес pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
душ pronunciation
лук pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
суп pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфармацевт pronunciation
февраль pronunciation
фен pronunciation
фуникулёр pronunciation
флейта pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхор pronunciation
храп pronunciation
холодно pronunciation
хирург pronunciation
хлопья pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationциклон pronunciation
церковь pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
цвет лайма pronunciation
цепная пила pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
овца pronunciation
палец pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
кухонные щипцы pronunciation
чЧчpronunciationчетыре pronunciation
чихать pronunciation
чай pronunciation
челюсть pronunciation
врач pronunciation
очки pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшестьдесят три pronunciation
шина pronunciation
шляпа pronunciation
душ pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
груша pronunciation
лапша pronunciation
вишня pronunciation
щЩщpronunciationщека pronunciation
щетка pronunciation
плащ pronunciation
овощ 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.
ьЬьpronunciationноль pronunciation
гусь pronunciation
петь pronunciation
эЭэpronunciationэкипаж pronunciation
эскалатор pronunciation
электрик pronunciation
каноэ pronunciation
юЮюpronunciationюбка pronunciation
юрист pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
индюк pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationяхта pronunciation
яблоко pronunciation
ясно pronunciation
ящерица pronunciation
январь pronunciation
шея pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
змея pronunciation
мясо pronunciation


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