Letter

Letter

Approx. English Sound

А а

a in father

Б б

b in bat

В в

v in voice

Г г

g in go

Д д

d in dog

Е е

ye in yes

Ё ё

yo in york

Ж ж

s in measure

З з

z in zoo

И и

ee in see

Й й

y in boy

К к

k in kite

Л л

l (often soft)

М м

m in man

Н н

n in no

О о

o in more

П п

p in spin

Р р

rolled r

С с

s in see

Т т

t in stop

У у

oo in boot

Ф ф

f in fun

Х х

ch in Bach

Ц ц

ts in cats

Ч ч

ch in cheese

Ш ш

sh in shoe

Щ щ

soft long sh

Ъ ъ

no sound

Ы ы

no English equivalent

Ь ь

no sound

Э э

e in met

Ю ю

you

Я я

ya in yard