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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
аАаpronunciationапрель pronunciation
автобус pronunciation
автомобильное кресло pronunciation
август pronunciation
автобусная остановка pronunciation
два pronunciation
май pronunciation
чай pronunciation
еда pronunciation
бБбpronunciationбольшой палец pronunciation
боб pronunciation
браслет pronunciation
бордовый pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
губа pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
вВвpronunciationвентиляция pronunciation
воскресенье pronunciation
вилка pronunciation
восемьдесят девять pronunciation
воздушный шар pronunciation
два pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
овца pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
розовый pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгигиенический тальк pronunciation
губа pronunciation
география pronunciation
горчица pronunciation
игла pronunciation
враг pronunciation
нога pronunciation
снег pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдвадцать шесть pronunciation
двадцать два pronunciation
детское питание pronunciation
дезинфицирующее средство pronunciation
еда pronunciation
мед pronunciation
сад pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationеда pronunciation
есть pronunciation
мел pronunciation
мед pronunciation
шея pronunciation
лес pronunciation
фен pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
актёр pronunciation
свёкр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationживая изгородь pronunciation
животное pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
жилет pronunciation
нож pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
ложка pronunciation
гараж pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationзаправка pronunciation
запирающийся шкафчик pronunciation
забор pronunciation
здание pronunciation
язык pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
арбуз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationиюль pronunciation
игла pronunciation
игровая площадка pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
инструменты pronunciation
рис pronunciation
три pronunciation
кит pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
пить 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
белый pronunciation
гайка pronunciation
кКкpronunciationкомпьютер pronunciation
клаксон pronunciation
краска pronunciation
купание pronunciation
курица pronunciation
сок pronunciation
лук pronunciation
рука pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationлампа pronunciation
лук pronunciation
лестница pronunciation
лягушка pronunciation
мел pronunciation
пол pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationморяк pronunciation
мальчик pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
математика pronunciation
матрас pronunciation
дом pronunciation
лом pronunciation
гром pronunciation
змея pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
нНнpronunciationнанести пощечину pronunciation
номер pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сон pronunciation
фен pronunciation
шина pronunciation
окно pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
красный pronunciation
оОоpronunciationокеан pronunciation
остров pronunciation
один pronunciation
официант pronunciation
отвертка pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
рот pronunciation
дом pronunciation
лом pronunciation
пол pronunciation
пПпpronunciationптица pronunciation
парта pronunciation
перекресток pronunciation
суп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
храп pronunciation
лампа pronunciation
тапок pronunciation
распылитель pronunciation
рРрpronunciationрубашка pronunciation
ручка стеклоподъемника pronunciation
рюмка pronunciation
радиатор pronunciation
хор pronunciation
три pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
кран pronunciation
март pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
серый pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
сСсpronunciationсуббота pronunciation
сорок pronunciation
средство от насекомых pronunciation
сток pronunciation
сахар pronunciation
рис pronunciation
лес pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
нос pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
бусы pronunciation
часы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationтапок pronunciation
температура pronunciation
туннель pronunciation
труба pronunciation
тротуар pronunciation
кит pronunciation
сто pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сток pronunciation
стул pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
фрукты pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
уУуpronunciationуровень pronunciation
уголь pronunciation
учитель pronunciation
удобрение pronunciation
душ pronunciation
лук pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
суп pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфевраль pronunciation
фен pronunciation
фармацевт pronunciation
фотограф pronunciation
фуникулёр pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхалат pronunciation
холодильник pronunciation
храп pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
холодно pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
орех pronunciation
кухня pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationцвет слоновой кости pronunciation
церковь pronunciation
цепная пила pronunciation
циклон pronunciation
овца pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
палец pronunciation
птица pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
кухонные щипцы pronunciation
чЧчpronunciationчтение pronunciation
четверг pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
очки pronunciation
врач pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшприц pronunciation
шестьдесят один pronunciation
шоколад pronunciation
шпинат pronunciation
шестьдесят девять pronunciation
душ pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
груша pronunciation
лапша pronunciation
вишня pronunciation
щЩщpronunciationщека pronunciation
щетка pronunciation
плащ pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
пещера pronunciation
ящерица pronunciation
женщина 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.
ьЬьpronunciationруль pronunciation
гусь pronunciation
эЭэpronunciationэкипаж pronunciation
электрик pronunciation
эскалатор pronunciation
каноэ pronunciation
юЮюpronunciationюбка pronunciation
юрист pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
брюки pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationящик для инструментов pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
язык pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
шея pronunciation
тетя pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
змея pronunciation
пляж pronunciation


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