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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
аАаpronunciationавтобус pronunciation
автомобильный коврик pronunciation
актёр pronunciation
апельсин pronunciation
май pronunciation
два pronunciation
еда pronunciation
сад pronunciation
бБбpronunciationбелый pronunciation
барабанная палочка pronunciation
бензин pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
губа pronunciation
краб pronunciation
вВвpronunciationвосемьдесят девять pronunciation
вертолёт pronunciation
вторник pronunciation
два pronunciation
овощ pronunciation
пиво pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
лиловый pronunciation
гГгpronunciationгром pronunciation
гайка pronunciation
грудь pronunciation
враг pronunciation
нога pronunciation
друг pronunciation
снег pronunciation
дДдpronunciationдождь pronunciation
директор pronunciation
дверь pronunciation
девяносто семь pronunciation
еда pronunciation
сад pronunciation
мед pronunciation
дыня pronunciation
еЕеpronunciationеда pronunciation
есть pronunciation
мел pronunciation
мед pronunciation
шея pronunciation
лес pronunciation
фен pronunciation
ёЁёpronunciationёмкость для еды pronunciation
свёкр pronunciation
жЖжpronunciationживотное pronunciation
жарко pronunciation
живая изгородь pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
жилет pronunciation
нож pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
кожа pronunciation
зЗзpronunciationземля pronunciation
змея pronunciation
глаз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
арбуз pronunciation
язык pronunciation
музыка pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
указывать pronunciation
иИиpronunciationинструмент pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
инвалидное кресло pronunciation
июнь 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
кКкpronunciationкомод pronunciation
кисть pronunciation
клавиша pronunciation
лук pronunciation
сок pronunciation
рука pronunciation
лЛлpronunciationлампа pronunciation
лебедь pronunciation
локоть pronunciation
мел pronunciation
пол pronunciation
ноль pronunciation
соль pronunciation
белый pronunciation
улыбаться pronunciation
мМмpronunciationмагазин pronunciation
мыльница pronunciation
музыкант pronunciation
мясник pronunciation
дом pronunciation
лом pronunciation
змея pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
мышь pronunciation
мыло pronunciation
нНнpronunciationнапильник pronunciation
носовой платок pronunciation
наносить удар кулаком pronunciation
ноябрь pronunciation
сон pronunciation
сын pronunciation
фен pronunciation
окно pronunciation
ученый pronunciation
черный pronunciation
зеленый pronunciation
оОоpronunciationозеро pronunciation
облако pronunciation
оранжевый pronunciation
сок pronunciation
рот pronunciation
сон pronunciation
лом pronunciation
пПпpronunciationпосудомоечная машина pronunciation
петь pronunciation
подкладное судно pronunciation
пилочка для ногтей pronunciation
суп pronunciation
гипс pronunciation
храп pronunciation
топор pronunciation
шуруп pronunciation
рРрpronunciationрека pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
ручной тормоз pronunciation
три pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
хор pronunciation
море pronunciation
рыба pronunciation
серый pronunciation
крыша pronunciation
рыбак pronunciation
сСсpronunciationсовок pronunciation
семьдесят pronunciation
стоять pronunciation
светильник pronunciation
нос pronunciation
рис pronunciation
мыс pronunciation
лес pronunciation
сын pronunciation
сыр pronunciation
часы pronunciation
трусы pronunciation
чипсы pronunciation
тТтpronunciationтуалетный столик pronunciation
тиски pronunciation
тридцать семь pronunciation
телефонная будка pronunciation
сто pronunciation
кит pronunciation
рот pronunciation
утес pronunciation
мост pronunciation
шорты pronunciation
тыква pronunciation
желтый pronunciation
четыре pronunciation
уУуpronunciationулица pronunciation
удобрение pronunciation
утка pronunciation
ударить pronunciation
утес pronunciation
душ pronunciation
лук pronunciation
зуб pronunciation
суп pronunciation
фФфpronunciationфевраль pronunciation
фуникулёр pronunciation
фармацевт pronunciation
флейта pronunciation
фермер pronunciation
кофе pronunciation
лифт pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
арфа pronunciation
конфета pronunciation
хХхpronunciationхалат pronunciation
хирургия pronunciation
холодно pronunciation
холодильник pronunciation
художник pronunciation
ухо pronunciation
яхта pronunciation
цЦцpronunciationцветная капуста pronunciation
цвет лайма pronunciation
церковь pronunciation
цвет pronunciation
лицо pronunciation
овца pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
певец pronunciation
ножницы pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
плоскогубцы pronunciation
кухонные щипцы pronunciation
чЧчpronunciationчасы pronunciation
чернослив pronunciation
четырнадцать pronunciation
челюсть pronunciation
чай pronunciation
врач pronunciation
очки pronunciation
дочь pronunciation
шШшpronunciationшестьдесят восемь pronunciation
шарф pronunciation
шляпа pronunciation
шестьдесят три 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
эЭэpronunciationэлектрик pronunciation
эскалатор pronunciation
экипаж pronunciation
каноэ pronunciation
юЮюpronunciationюрист pronunciation
юбка pronunciation
изюм pronunciation
июль pronunciation
июнь pronunciation
индюк pronunciation
яЯяpronunciationянварь pronunciation
яблоко pronunciation
язык pronunciation
яйцо pronunciation
ягодицы pronunciation
шея pronunciation
змея pronunciation
пляж pronunciation
тетя pronunciation


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