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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
автомобильное кресло pronunciation
автобусная остановка pronunciation
арбуз pronunciation
анестезия pronunciation
еда pronunciation
чай pronunciation
сад pronunciation
май pronunciation
бБбpronunciationбрат pronunciation
бумажная салфетка pronunciation
барабанщик pronunciation
бордовый pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
губа pronunciation
хлеб pronunciation
краб pronunciation
юбка pronunciation
вВвpronunciationвентилятор pronunciation
воздушный шар pronunciation
ведро pronunciation
два pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
овца pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
розовый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгубка pronunciation
гардероб pronunciation
друг pronunciation
игла pronunciation
враг pronunciation
нога pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдвадцать один pronunciation
двадцать два pronunciation
дрель pronunciation
дождь pronunciation
мед pronunciation
сад pronunciation
еда pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationесть pronunciation
еда pronunciation
фен pronunciation
мел pronunciation
мед pronunciation
лес pronunciation
шея pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
актёр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationжурнал pronunciation
желудок pronunciation
женщина pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
нож pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
дождь pronunciation
ложка pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationзапирающийся шкафчик pronunciation
замороженные продукты pronunciation
залив pronunciation
язык pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
гроза pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationинструмент pronunciation
изголовье кровати pronunciation
индюк pronunciation
игла pronunciation
инженер 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
кКкpronunciationкнига pronunciation
кастрюля pronunciation
купание pronunciation
капуста pronunciation
сок pronunciation
лук pronunciation
сток pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationлифт pronunciation
лекарство pronunciation
ластик pronunciation
лестница pronunciation
пол pronunciation
мел pronunciation
болт pronunciation
холм pronunciation
игла pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationмузыка pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мачеха pronunciation
мотоцикл pronunciation
март pronunciation
дом pronunciation
лом pronunciation
семь pronunciation
змея pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
нНнpronunciationнапитки pronunciation
ноготь pronunciation
наводнение pronunciation
нож pronunciation
нанести пощечину pronunciation
сон pronunciation
фен pronunciation
сын pronunciation
вино pronunciation
урна pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
красный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
оОоpronunciationохотник pronunciation
одиннадцать pronunciation
окно pronunciation
пол pronunciation
рот pronunciation
лом pronunciation
нож pronunciation
пПпpronunciationпотолок pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
плато pronunciation
пурпурный pronunciation
суп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
храп pronunciation
спина pronunciation
шприц pronunciation
распылитель pronunciation
рРрpronunciationручка pronunciation
рот pronunciation
равнина pronunciation
радиатор pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
три pronunciation
хор pronunciation
брат pronunciation
враг pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
серый pronunciation
сСсpronunciationсантехник pronunciation
снег pronunciation
сок pronunciation
словарь pronunciation
сад pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
нос pronunciation
лес pronunciation
рис pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
часы pronunciation
бусы pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationтянуть pronunciation
тротуар pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
тереть pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сто pronunciation
кит pronunciation
болт pronunciation
мост pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
фрукты pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
уУуpronunciationуличный фонарь pronunciation
унитаз pronunciation
урна pronunciation
указатель поворота pronunciation
суп pronunciation
душ pronunciation
лук pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфлейта pronunciation
фуникулёр pronunciation
февраль pronunciation
фермер pronunciation
фрукт pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхрап pronunciation
халат pronunciation
хирург pronunciation
хаки pronunciation
холодильник pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
орех pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
бухта pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationцвет pronunciation
цвет слоновой кости pronunciation
цепная пила pronunciation
церковь pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
овца pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
певец pronunciation
перец pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
кухонные щипцы pronunciation
чЧчpronunciationчашка pronunciation
чтение pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
очки pronunciation
врач pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшорты pronunciation
шептать pronunciation
шестьдесят шесть pronunciation
шоколад pronunciation
душ pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
вишня pronunciation
кошка pronunciation
крыша 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
эЭэpronunciationэлектрик pronunciation
экипаж pronunciation
эскалатор pronunciation
каноэ pronunciation
юЮюpronunciationюрист pronunciation
юбка pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
рюмка pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationящерица pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
ясно pronunciation
яблоко pronunciation
шея pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
змея pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
тетя pronunciation


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