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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:
  • Review the letters and their sounds on this page.
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Letter Capital Italic PronounceExample
аАаpronunciationарфа pronunciation
автомобиль pronunciation
анестезия pronunciation
август pronunciation
два pronunciation
май pronunciation
чай pronunciation
еда pronunciation
бБбpronunciationбухгалтер pronunciation
барабанщик pronunciation
боб pronunciation
бабушка pronunciation
барабанная палочка pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
губа pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
краб pronunciation
вВвpronunciationворота pronunciation
выхлопная труба pronunciation
два pronunciation
овца pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
розовый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгорчица pronunciation
грудь pronunciation
груша pronunciation
география pronunciation
враг pronunciation
нога pronunciation
снег pronunciation
друг pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдвадцать восемь pronunciation
детское питание pronunciation
держать pronunciation
дезодорант pronunciation
дядя pronunciation
мед pronunciation
сад pronunciation
еда pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationеда pronunciation
есть pronunciation
мед pronunciation
шея pronunciation
лес pronunciation
фен pronunciation
мел pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
свёкр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationжелтый pronunciation
женщина pronunciation
живая изгородь pronunciation
животное pronunciation
желудок pronunciation
нож pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
гараж pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationзубная щетка pronunciation
забор pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
залив pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
язык pronunciation
арбуз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationизмерительный метр pronunciation
игровая площадка pronunciation
инструменты pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
игла pronunciation
три pronunciation
кит pronunciation
рис pronunciation
очки pronunciation
пиво 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
синий pronunciation
лейка pronunciation
кКкpronunciationкролик pronunciation
курица pronunciation
клавиатура pronunciation
капот pronunciation
клаксон pronunciation
сок pronunciation
лук pronunciation
очки pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationластик pronunciation
лом pronunciation
пол pronunciation
мел pronunciation
ноль pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
руль pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationмаска pronunciation
моргать pronunciation
миска pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
лом pronunciation
дом pronunciation
холм pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
нНнpronunciationнаклоняться pronunciation
ноябрь pronunciation
носилки-каталка pronunciation
напильник pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сон pronunciation
фен pronunciation
окно pronunciation
кран pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
красный pronunciation
оОоpronunciationогурец pronunciation
обезболивающее pronunciation
охотник pronunciation
оранжевый pronunciation
нож pronunciation
нос pronunciation
сок pronunciation
сон pronunciation
пПпpronunciationпятьдесят пять pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
певец pronunciation
суп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
храп pronunciation
капот pronunciation
лапша pronunciation
распылитель pronunciation
рРрpronunciationремень pronunciation
ручка стеклоподъемника pronunciation
рубашка pronunciation
рука pronunciation
хор pronunciation
три pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
орех pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
серый pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
сСсpronunciationсто pronunciation
салат pronunciation
спагетти pronunciation
снег pronunciation
лес pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
нос pronunciation
рис pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
сын pronunciation
часы pronunciation
бусы pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationтуннель pronunciation
тридцать шесть pronunciation
топор pronunciation
туман pronunciation
тёмно-синий pronunciation
кит pronunciation
сто pronunciation
рот pronunciation
есть pronunciation
стол pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
фрукты pronunciation
уУуpronunciationуровень pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
учитель pronunciation
улица pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
суп pronunciation
душ pronunciation
лук pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфуникулёр pronunciation
фен pronunciation
флейта pronunciation
фрукт pronunciation
фармацевт pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхаки pronunciation
холодно pronunciation
халат pronunciation
художник pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
орех pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
горох pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationцветная капуста pronunciation
церковь pronunciation
цепная пила pronunciation
цвет лайма pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
овца pronunciation
певец pronunciation
перец pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
кухонные щипцы pronunciation
чЧчpronunciationчасы pronunciation
черный pronunciation
четырнадцать pronunciation
чайник pronunciation
врач pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
очки pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшесть pronunciation
шампунь pronunciation
шуруп pronunciation
шина 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
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.
ьЬьpronunciationсемь pronunciation
есть pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
эЭэpronunciationэкипаж pronunciation
электрик pronunciation
эскалатор pronunciation
каноэ pronunciation
юЮюpronunciationюрист pronunciation
юбка pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
индюк pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationяхта pronunciation
ясно pronunciation
яблоко pronunciation
январь pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
шея pronunciation
дядя pronunciation
мясо pronunciation
пять pronunciation
тетя pronunciation


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