Russian Alphabet Flashcards

Flashcards for learning the Russian alphabet, pronunciation tips, and example words.

А а

a as in car

Б б

b as in bat

В в

v as in vet

Г г

g as in go

Д д

d as in dog

Е е

ye as in yes

Ё ё

yo as in yonder

Ж ж

zh like measure or pleasure

З з

z as in zoo

И и

ee as in see

Й й

y as in boy (short “i”)

К к

k as in key

Л л

l as in love

М м

m as in man

Н н

n as in net

О о

o as in not (or “a” in unstressed)

П п

p as in pet

Р р

r as in run (rolled R)

С с

s as in sun

Т т

t as in top

У у

oo as in boot

Ф ф

f as in fun

Х х

kh like Bach or loch

Ц ц

ts as in cats

Ч ч

ch as in chess

Ш ш

sh as in shoe

Щ щ

shch as in fresh cheese

Ъ ъ

Hard sign – no sound (pronunciation aid)

Ы ы

Like i in ill, deep in throat

Ь ь

Soft sign – softens preceding consonant

Э э

e as in met

Ю ю

you as in universe

Я я

ya as in yarn