Learn Russian Russian Alphabet and Pronunciation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many letters are in the Russian (Cyrillic) alphabet?
- 26
- 30
- 33 (Correct answer)
- 36
Correct answer: 33
The modern Russian Cyrillic alphabet has 33 letters.
Question 2: Which Russian letter looks like the English 'H' but sounds like the English 'N'?
- И
- Н (Correct answer)
- П
- Ш
Correct answer: Н
The Russian letter Н (Nash) looks like the English H but is pronounced like the English N.
Question 3: What sound does the Russian letter 'Ж' represent?
- zh (like 'measure') (Correct answer)
- j (like 'jump')
- sh (like 'shoe')
- z (like 'zoo')
Correct answer: zh (like 'measure')
The Russian letter Ж (Zhe) is pronounced like the 'zh' sound in the English word 'measure' or 'genre'.
Question 4: Which Russian letter represents the 'ts' sound as in 'cats'?
- З
- С
- Ц (Correct answer)
- Ч
Correct answer: Ц
The Russian letter Ц (Tse) represents the 'ts' combination sound, as heard in the English word 'cats'.
Question 5: What is the name of the Russian soft sign (ь)?
- Tvyordy znak
- Myagky znak (Correct answer)
- Yeru
- Kratkoe
Correct answer: Myagky znak
The ь is called 'myagky znak' (мягкий знак), meaning soft sign, and it softens the preceding consonant.
Question 6: How is the Russian letter 'Р' pronounced?
- Like English 'r' in 'run'
- Like English 'p'
- As a trilled or rolled 'r' (Correct answer)
- Like English 'l'
Correct answer: As a trilled or rolled 'r'
The Russian Р is pronounced as a trilled or rolled 'r', similar to Spanish 'r', not the English 'r'.
Learn Russian Russian Alphabet and Pronunciation 1
How many letters are in the Russian (Cyrillic) alphabet?