Alphabet (from Teach Yourself Russian by Maximilian Fourman) Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
Aa
A
“ah” as in rather
2
Q
Ee
A
“ye” as in yet
3
Q
Ёё
A
“yo” as in yonder
4
Q
Oo
A
“o” as in on
5
Q
Kk
A
“c” & “k” as in cake
6
Q
Mm
A
“m” as in many
7
Q
Tt
A
“t” as in take
8
Q
Bb
A
“v” as in victory
9
Q
Hh
A
“n” as in noon
10
Q
Pp
A
“r” as in rum
11
Q
Cc
A
”s” as in salt
12
Q
Yy
A
“oo” as in boot
13
Q
Xx
A
“ch” as in loch (alternatively the ck in lock)
14
Q
Бб
A
“b” as in baby
15
Q
Гг
A
“g” as in glory
16
Q
Дд
A
“d” as in duck
17
Q
Жж
A
”s” as in pleasure (alternatively “zhe”)
18
Q
Зз
A
“z” as in zero
19
Q
Ии
A
“ee” as in meet
20
Q
Лл
A
“l” as in lady
21
Q
Пп
A
“p” as in pot
22
Q
Фф
A
“f” as in face
23
Q
Цц
A
“ts” as in wits
24
Q
Чч
A
“ch” as in chip
25
Шш
"sh" as in shaft
26
Щщ
"sh-ch" as in cash-cheque (fresh-cheese)
27
Ээ
"e" as in pet
28
Юю
"u" as in use
29
Яя
"ya" as in yard
30
Ъъ
The silent "hard sign" prevents palatalization of the preceding consonant
31
Ыы
"i" as in hit (writ, sit, etc.)
32
Ьь
The silent "soft sign" palatalizes the preceding consonant (if it is phonologically possible)
33
Йй
"y" as in toy (always follows a vowel)
