Russian Alphabet Pronunciation

A vocabulary reference of Russian letters, sound equivalents, pronunciation rules, and sample vocabulary words.

А а

Russian letter pronounced as 'a' in father.

Б б

Russian letter with English equivalent 'b', pronounced as 'b' in bad.

В в

Russian letter with English equivalent 'v', pronounced as 'v' in van.

Г г

Russian letter with English equivalent 'g', pronounced as 'g' in go.

Д д

Russian letter with English equivalent 'd', pronounced as 'd' in done

Е е

Russian letter with English equivalent 'e, ye', pronounced as 'ye' in yes.

Ё ё

Russian letter with English equivalent 'yo, jo', pronounced as 'yo' in your.

Ж ж

Russian letter with English equivalent 'zh', pronounced as 's' in pleasure.

З з

Russian letter with English equivalent 'z', pronounced as 'z' in zoo.

И и

Russian letter with English equivalent 'i, ee', pronounced as 'ee' in see.

Й й

Russian letter with English equivalent 'y, i, j', pronounced as 'y' in toy.

К к

Russian letter with English equivalent 'k', pronounced as 'k' in kept.

Л л

Russian letter with English equivalent 'l', pronounced as 'l' in lamp.

М м

Russian letter with English equivalent 'm', pronounced as 'm' in mother

Н н

Russian letter with English equivalent 'n', pronounced as 'n' in not.

О о

Russian letter with English equivalent 'o', pronounced as 'o' in bore.

П п

Russian letter with English equivalent 'p', pronounced as 'p' in potato.

Р р

Russian letter with English equivalent 'r', pronounced as 'r' in run.

С с

Russian letter with English equivalent 's', pronounced as 's' in stone.

Т т

Russian letter with English equivalent 't', pronounced as 't' in top.

У у

Russian letter pronounced as 'oo' in tool.

Ф ф

Russian letter with English equivalent 'f', pronounced as 'f' in face.

Х х

Russian letter with English equivalent 'kh, ch', pronounced as 'ch' in loch.

Ц ц

Russian letter with English equivalent 'ts', pronounced as 'ts' in sits.

Ч ч

Russian letter with English equivalent 'ch', pronounced as 'ch' in chat.

Ш ш

Russian letter with English equivalent 'sh (hard)', pronounced as 'sh' in sharp.

Щ щ

Russian letter with English equivalent 'sh (soft)', pronounced as 'sh' in sheep.

Ъ ъ

Russian hard sign.

Ы ы

Russian letter with English equivalent 'y', pronounced as 'i' in ill.

Ь ь

Russian soft sign.

Э э

Russian letter with English equivalent 'e, è', pronounced as 'e' in met.

Ю ю

Russian letter with English equivalent 'yu, ju', pronounced as 'yu' in use.

Я я

Russian letter with English equivalent 'ya, ja', pronounced as 'ya' in yard.