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33 Cards in this Set
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А а
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"a" in the word "father" or "car"
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К к
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"k" in "kitten" or "kangaroo"
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М м
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"m" in man
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O o
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"o" in "bore" (stressed)
(un-stressed) "a" |
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Т т
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"t" in "tap"
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В в
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"v" in "vet"
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Е е
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"ye" in "yes"
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Н н
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"n" in "no"
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Р р
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"r" in "run"
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С с
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"s" in "see"
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У у
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"oo" in "boot" or "root"
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Х х
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"h" in "hello"
"ch" in the Scottish "Loch" spanish "x" in "Mexico" |
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Б б
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"b" in "bat"
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Г г
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"g" in "go"
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Д д
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"d" in "dog"
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З з
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"z" in "zoo"
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И и
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"i" in "taxi"
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Л л
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"l" in "love"
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П п
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"p" in "pot"
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Ф ф
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"f" in "fat"
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Э э
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"e" in "fed"
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Ю ю
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"u" in "universe"
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Я я
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"ya" in "yard"
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Ё ё
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"yo" in "yonder"
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Ж ж
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"s" in "measure", "pleasure" or "fusion"
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Ц ц
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"ts" sound in "sits" or "its"
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Ч ч
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"ch" in "chips" or "church"
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Ш ш
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"sh" in shut
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Щ щ
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like "sh" but with your tongue on the roof of your mouth
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Ы ы
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"i" in "bit" or "ill"
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Й й
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This letter is used to form diphthongs. So "oй" is like the "oy" sound in "boy" or "aй" is like the "igh" in "sigh".
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Ъ ъ
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The 'Hard Sign' is rarely used. It indicates a slight pause between sylables.
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Ь ь
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The 'Soft Sign' makes the previous letter 'soft'. Think of the "p" sound in the word "pew". (Try inflecting a very slight "y" sound onto letter before it.)
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