Lesson 2.1

1. The Russian alphabet (part 2) : letters that sound like English letters but are written differently
2. The pronunciation of the letter O (part 2)
3. The Russian alphabet (part 2) : letters that sound like English letters but are written differently

E / e – This letter is pronounced « ye » like in the word « yes ».

Example :

Текст (tyekst) – text

Б / б – This letter is pronounced like the English B.

Example :

Бокс (boks) – boxing

Д / д – This letter is pronounced like the English D.  

Example :

Да (da) – yes

И / и – This letter is pronounced « i », like in the word « kick ».

Example :

Такси (taksi) – taxi

З / з – This letter is pronounced like the English Z.

Example :

Доза (doza) – dose

Л / л – This is the Russian L.

Example :

Алло ? (Allo ?) – Hello ? (when answering the phone)

Н / н – This letter is pronounced « n » in Russian.

Example :

Нет (nyet) – no

Р / р – This letter is the Russian R.

Example :

Бар (bar) – bar 

The pronunciation of the letter O (part 2)

If the letter O comes before the stressed vowel and is not stressed, it is pronounced « a ».

Examples :

Контракт (kantrakt) – contract

Омлет (amlyet) – omelet