Learn Russian Russian Alphabet and Pronunciation 2

Question 1

Which of these Russian letters is a vowel?

Accepted Answer

Э

Answer

Б

Answer

Ф

Answer

Г

Question 2

What does the Russian letter 'Й' (short I) sound like?

Accepted Answer

Like 'y' in 'yes'

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Like 'i' in 'bit'

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Like 'ee' in 'bee'

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Like 'w' in 'wet'

Question 3

Which Russian vowel, when stressed, sounds like 'yo'?

Accepted Answer

Ё

Answer

Е

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Ю

Answer

Я

Question 4

What sound does the Russian letter 'Щ' make?

Accepted Answer

shch (a long soft 'sh')

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sh (as in 'shoe')

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ch (as in 'chair')

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zh (as in 'measure')

Question 5

In Russian, what happens to unstressed 'О' in most positions?

Accepted Answer

It reduces to an 'a' sound (akanye)

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It remains a full 'o' sound

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It is silent

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It becomes a 'u' sound

Question 6

Which pair of Russian letters are called the 'hard sign' and 'soft sign'?

Accepted Answer

Ъ and Ь

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Э and Е

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Ы and И

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Ю and Я