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33 Cards in this Set
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А а v 1 |
Name: a Sound: like a in far or party. In pronouncing this sound, the mouth is open a bit wider as compared to English. It is pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the lower teeth and the middle of the tongue slightlly raised. Vowel |
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Б б c 2 |
Name: be Sound: Like b in box. Is the voiced partner of the voiceless п. Pronounced in the same position as the p sound, with the lips brought together and then opened. At the end of a word б is devoiced to п. Consonant |
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В в c 3 |
Name: ve Sound: Like v in vote. Voiced partner of the voiceless ф (f). Pronounced in the same position as the f sound with the upper teeth pressed against the lower lip and the middle of the tongue slightly raised. At the end of a word в is devoiced to ф. Consonant |
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Г г c 4 |
Name: ge Sound: Like g in Go. The voiced partner of the voiceless k. Pronounced in the same position as the k sound, with the back of the tongue raised toward the back roof of the mouth. At the end of a word г is devoiced to k. Consonant |
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Д д c 5 |
Name: de Sound: Like d as in dog. Voiced partner of the voiceless t. Pronounced in the same position as the t sound, with the tip of the tongue against the lower teeth and the front part of the tongue pressed against the area where the top teeth meet the alveolar ridge. At the end of a word д is pronounced as T. Consonant |
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Е е v 6 |
Name: ye Sound: Like ye in yet (when it is stressed,appears at the beginning of a word, after another vowel, or after the soft sign ь or hard sign ъ) or e in exit or i when not accented. Is the soft variant of the vowel letter э. Vowel |
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Ё ё v 7 |
Name: yo Sound: Like yo in yo-yo. ё occurs ONLY under stress and is pronounced yo when it appears at the beginning of a word, after another vowel, or after the soft sign ь or hard sign ъ. Is the soft variant of the vowel letter o. Vowel In most publications, the two dots over the letter ё are rarely printed. |
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Ж ж c 8 |
Name: zhe Sound: Like s in pleasure. It is the voiced partner of the sound sh (ш) and is pronounced with the tip of the tongue slightly raised and the back part of the tongue raised high toward the palate, with the middle of the tongue dipping slightly. The lips are extended forward. It is always a hard consonant. Consonant |
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З з c 9 |
Name: ze Sound: Like z in zoo. The voiced partner of the voiceless s. The Russian z sound is pronounced in the same position as the s sound, with the tip of the tongue pressed against the lower teeth and the front of the tongue raised slightly. з-->с when they immediately precede one of the voiced consonants,г,б,д,з,ж. Consonant |
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И и v 10 |
Name: ee Sound: like ee in meet. The soft variant of the vowel letter ы. It is pronounced with the front and middle parts of the tongue raised. It is not preceded by a Y glide but rather sound like i, either at the beginning of a word, after vowels, or after the hard and soft signs. Even when not accented, the quality of the sound does not change but is simply pronounced with slightly less energy. Vowel |
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Й й c 11 |
Name: ee kratkoye (short i) Sound: like y in boy. It is pronounced with the middle of the tongue raised high in the mouth. This letter frequently occurs in the adjective endings - ый and -ий, where the glide is barely audible. Consonant |
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К к c 12 |
Name: ka Sound: like k in key or c in cat. The sound is pronounced with the back of the tongue raised toward the back roof of the mouth. Unlike English,no aspiration (no audible puff of air) accompanies this sound when pronounced at the beginning of a word. Even at the end of a word, there is no tension or rush of air. к-->г when they immediately precede г,б,д,з,ж. Consonant |
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Л л c 13 |
Name: el Sound: like l in lamp or lot. It is pronounced with the tip of the tongue pressed against the upper teethand the back part of the tongue raised. The middle of the tongue dips. Consonant |
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М м c 14 |
Name: em Sound: like m in man or mall. It is pronounced with the lips closed and the middle of the tongue slightly raised. Consonant |
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Н н c 15 |
Name: en Sound: like n in note. It is pronounced with the tip of the tongue pressed against the lower teeth and the front part of the tongue pressed against the area above the upper teeth. Consonant |
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О о v 16 |
Name: o Sound: like o in no or hello. It is pronounced with the back of the tongue slightly raised and the lips extended and rounded. Vowel |
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П п c 17 |
Name: pe Sound: like p in pet or papa. It is pronounced with the lips brought together, then opened to release the vowel sound. It too is pronounced without aspiration (audible puff of air) when at the beginning of a word. п-->б when they immediately precede one of the voiced consonants,г,б,д,з,ж. Consonant |
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Р р c 18 |
Name: er Sound: like r in rock (but rolled). It is pronounced with the tip of the tongue tapping against the alveolar ridge (the area just behind the top teeth) with the back part of the tongue raised and the middle of the tongue dipped. Consonant |
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С с c 19 |
Name: es Sound:like s in sun. This Russian hissing sound is pronounced with the tip of the tongue pressed against the lower teeth and the front of the tongue raised slightly. Consonant |
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Т т c 20 |
Name: te Sound: like t in toe. It is pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the lower teeth and the front part of the tongue pressed against the area where the top teeth meet the alveolar ridge. It too is pronounced without aspiration (audible puff of air) when at the beginning of a word or at the end. т-->д when they immediately precede one of the voiced consonants,г,б,д,з,ж Consonant |
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У у v 21 |
Name: oo Sound: like oo in moon or U in rule. It is pronounced with the back of the tongue raised high and the lips extended even further than for the O sound and rounded. Vowel |
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Ф ф c 22 |
Name: ef Sound:like f in food or fund. It is pronounced with the upper teeth pressed against the lower lip and the middle of the tongue raised slightly.ф --> в when they immediately precede г,б,д,з,ж Consonant |
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Х х c 23 |
Name: kha Sound: like ch in Scottish loch or bach. It is pronounced with the back part of the tongue raised high toward the pallate (roof of the mouth), but not touching it, while the front of the tongue dips toward the lower teeth. The kh sound is voiceless in Russian. Consonant |
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Ц ц c 24 |
Name: tse Sound: like ts in boots or tsar. It is pronounced in the same position as the t and d sounds,with the tip of the tongue touching the lower teeth and the front part of the tongue raised toward the alveolar ridge behind the top teeth. The ts sound is alwats Hard in Russian. Although the letter ц can be followed by the letter е or by either и or ы, it is always pronounced as a hard constant. Consonant |
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Ч ч c 25 |
Name: che Sound: like ch in chat or cheap. It is pronounced with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge behind the top teeth,while the middle of the tongue is raised. The ch sound is always Soft in Russian. Consonant |
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Ш ш c 26 |
Name: sha Sound: like sh in short or show. It is pronounced with the tip of the tongue slightly raised and the back part of the tongue raised high toward the palate, with the middle of the tongue dipping slightly. The lips are extended forward. The sh sound is voiceless in Russian and it is laways a Hard consonant. Consonant |
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Щ щ c 27 |
Name: shcha Sound:like sh_ch in fresh_cheese* or sheep. It is pronounced with the front part of the tongue moved toward the alveolar ridge behind the top teeth,while the middle of the tongue is slightly raised. The sch sound is always long and Soft in Russian. * An older andin some places still heard pronounciation for this letter is a combination of the sounds sh and ch, the preferred is sch. Consonant |
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ь 30 |
Name: myagkiy znak (soft sign) Sound: has no sound. |
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ъ 28 |
Name: tviordiy znak (hard sign) Sound: has no sound. |
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ы v 29 |
Name: ih - "h" had been added to produce a more open sound, but is not pronounced as an English "h" Sound: like i in ill or i in hairy. It is pronounced with the middle of the tongue raised high toward the back of the mouth. This sound is much like the U sound except that the lips are not rounded,but spread wide. This letter does not occur at the beginning of a word. Vowel |
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Э э v 31 |
Name: e Sound: like e in end or echo. It is pronounced with the front of the tongue slightly raised. Vowel |
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Ю ю v 32 |
Name: yoo Sound: like u in use or union. It is the soft variant of the vowel у. It is pronounced yu when stressed and is done so at the beginning of a word,after another vowel,or after the soft sign ь or the hard sign ъ. When the letter ю is not accented, its pronunciation does not change dramatically. Vowel |
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Я я v 33 |
Name: ya Sound: like ya in yard or yahoo. я is the soft variant of the vowel letter a. It is pronounced ya when it is stressed and appears at the beginning of a word,after another vowel or after the soft sign ь or the hard sign ъ. When the letter я is not accented, it is pronounced yi or i,except at the end of a word. Vowel |
