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The Russian Alphabet
The Russian alphabet consists of 33 letters: 21 consonants, 10 vowels,
and two
letters without sound - soft sign and hard sign.
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Russian letter |
Similar English
sound
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Similar Dutch
sound
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ar in far |
a in auto |
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b in but |
b in bal |
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v in voice |
w in wijn |
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g in get |
g in gras |
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d in day |
d in doen |
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ye in yet |
je in je |
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yo in your |
jo in jongen |
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s in pleasure |
g in horloge |
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z in zone |
z in zoo |
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ee in meet |
ie in griep |
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y in boy |
j in jej |
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k in skate |
k in kast |
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l in look |
l in lamp |
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m in may |
m in man |
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n in not |
n in niet |
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or in port |
o in hotel |
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p in spoon |
p in palm |
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r in rock |
r in regen |
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s in smoke |
s in sport |
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t in tie |
t in tulp |
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oo in moon |
oe in stoel |
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f in foot |
f in foto |
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h in hall |
ch in chirurg |
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ts in boots |
ts in tsaar |
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ch in chair |
tsj in Tsjech |
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sh in shell |
sj in sjaal |
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sh&ch in Danish charter |
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hard sign |
Wordt niet uitgesproken |
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i in kick |
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soft sign |
Wordt niet uitgesproken |
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e in bet |
e in elf |
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you in yuoth |
joe in Joegoslaaf |
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yar in yard |
ja in januari |
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