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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
аАаpronunciationавтомобильное кресло pronunciation
автобусная остановка pronunciation
автомобильный коврик pronunciation
антенна pronunciation
апрель pronunciation
май pronunciation
два pronunciation
сад pronunciation
еда pronunciation
бБбpronunciationбезалкогольный напиток pronunciation
брат pronunciation
будильник pronunciation
барабанная палочка pronunciation
бабочка pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
губа pronunciation
краб pronunciation
вВвpronunciationвулкан pronunciation
вилка pronunciation
ватный шарик pronunciation
волосы pronunciation
два pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгитарист pronunciation
голова pronunciation
губная гармошка pronunciation
гараж pronunciation
враг pronunciation
нога pronunciation
друг pronunciation
снег pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдвенадцать pronunciation
двадцать пять pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
девяносто восемь pronunciation
еда pronunciation
мед pronunciation
сад pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationесть pronunciation
еда pronunciation
мел pronunciation
мед pronunciation
шея pronunciation
лес pronunciation
фен pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
свёкр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationжелтый pronunciation
жилет pronunciation
животное pronunciation
желудок pronunciation
нож pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationзевать pronunciation
зубная паста pronunciation
змея pronunciation
забор pronunciation
замороженные продукты pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
арбуз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationинструмент pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
июль pronunciation
инвалидное кресло pronunciation
индюк pronunciation
рис pronunciation
три pronunciation
кит 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
май pronunciation
чай pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
кКкpronunciationкольцо pronunciation
капельница pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
кровать pronunciation
канистра для бензина pronunciation
лук pronunciation
сок pronunciation
рука pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationлейка pronunciation
лопата pronunciation
лопатка pronunciation
ложка pronunciation
пол pronunciation
мел pronunciation
соль pronunciation
стул pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationмодель pronunciation
магазин pronunciation
молоко pronunciation
дом pronunciation
лом pronunciation
змея pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
нНнpronunciationноябрь pronunciation
нос pronunciation
наносить удар кулаком pronunciation
сон pronunciation
сын pronunciation
фен pronunciation
окно pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
оОоpronunciationокно pronunciation
облачно pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сок pronunciation
лом pronunciation
пПпpronunciationпеченье pronunciation
полицейский pronunciation
палец pronunciation
посудомоечная машина pronunciation
пятьдесят восемь pronunciation
суп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
храп pronunciation
топор pronunciation
шуруп pronunciation
рРрpronunciationрадиатор pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
равнина pronunciation
радио pronunciation
разделочная доска pronunciation
три pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
хор pronunciation
море pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
серый pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
сСсpronunciationстолб pronunciation
светильник pronunciation
сорок два pronunciation
светло-лиловый pronunciation
стена pronunciation
рис pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
нос pronunciation
лес pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
часы pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationтянуть pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
тетрадь pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
сто pronunciation
кит pronunciation
рот pronunciation
мост pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
уУуpronunciationуказатель pronunciation
урна pronunciation
улица pronunciation
душ pronunciation
лук pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
суп pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфермер pronunciation
февраль pronunciation
фармацевт pronunciation
флейта pronunciation
фен pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхолодно pronunciation
хлопья pronunciation
хирург pronunciation
холодильник pronunciation
художник pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationцепная пила pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
цвет слоновой кости pronunciation
циклон pronunciation
цветная капуста pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
овца pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
певец pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
кухонные щипцы pronunciation
чЧчpronunciationчелюсть pronunciation
чернослив pronunciation
чтение pronunciation
чашка pronunciation
врач pronunciation
очки pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшарф pronunciation
шестьдесят шесть pronunciation
шестьдесят два pronunciation
шпинат 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.
ьЬьpronunciationпеть pronunciation
пить pronunciation
пять pronunciation
соль pronunciation
гусь pronunciation
эЭэpronunciationэлектрик pronunciation
эскалатор pronunciation
экипаж pronunciation
каноэ pronunciation
юЮюpronunciationюбка pronunciation
юрист pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
индюк pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationящик для инструментов pronunciation
январь pronunciation
ясно pronunciation
ящерица pronunciation
шея pronunciation
змея pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
тетя pronunciation


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