Russian Diction: Vowels And Glides

Front 1

А

Back 1

[a]

Front 2

я

Back 2

[ja]

Front 3

Э

Back 3

[ɛ] open

Front 4

e

Back 4

[jɛ] open

Front 5

О

Back 5

[ɔ] open

Front 6

ë

Back 6

[jɔ] open

Front 7

У

Back 7

[u] closed

Front 8

ю

Back 8

[ju] closed

Front 9

Ы

Back 9

[ɨ] (these vowels soften consonants)

Front 10

И

Back 10

[i] (these vowels soften consonants)