RUSSIAN ALPHABET -continue.

RUSSIAN ALPHABET part 2
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М-Em(m)-M in molt, mather, metro.
Мир-mEEr-Peace
Молоко-malakO-Milk
Машина-mashAYna-Car
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Н-En(n)-N in Nut, night, nine
Нет-nYEt-No
Наташа-natAsha-( Girls name)
Нос-nOs-Nose
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О-O -o-O in God, Tort.
Торт-tOrt-Cake
Тампон-tampOn-Tampon
Дом- dOm – House
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П-Pe(p)-P as in Papa, please,
Папа-pApa-Papa
Пить-pEEt'- To Drink
Пиво-pEEva-Beer
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Р-Err(r) R -Well tilled in rubber, Rob ,Rat.
Рак-rAk-Cancer
Роза-rOza-Rose
Рука-rookA-Hand
Река-ryekA-River
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С-Es(s)-S as in Solt, Small, smoke.
Coль-sOl'-Solt
Спасибо-spasEEba-Thank you
Cтол-stOl-Table.
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Т-Te(t)-T in Tatyana, tank ,tart.
Tатьяна-tatYAna-(It is my Girl's name:-)
Талант-talAnt-Talent
Такси -taksEE- Taxi
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У-Oo-OO in Good, fool, tools ,cool.
Утро-OOtra-Morning
Удобно-oodObna-Comfortable
Улитца-OOlitsa-Street
Удача-oodAcha-Luck
Лук- lOOk -Onion
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Ф-Eff( f)-F in Fan, Father.
Фирма-fЕЕrma-Firm
Финиш-fEEneesh-Finish
Флаг-flAgk-Flag
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Х-Ha (h)-H-Like- Honest, Honor, Ham.
Хорошо-harashO-Good
Хаос-HAos-Chaos
Характер-harAktyer- Character
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Ц-Tse (TS)
T+S as in sits, cats, tsetse
Цена-tsenA-Price
Центр-tsEntr-centre
Цветок-tsvyetOk- Flower ( ve -soft)
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Ч-Che(CH)-CH as in choose,chip,chocolate
Что-shtO-What
Чудо-chOOda-Miracle
Чек-chYEk-Check
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Ш-Sha(SH)-SH as in shallot, shame, shark
Школа-shkOla-School
Шах-shAhh-Check ( in chess)
Шанс-shAns- Chance
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Щ-Shcha(SHCHi)-Like in fresh , cash, sheep.
Щека-shchyekA-Cheek
Щетка-shchYOtka- Brush
Щи-Shchee-Shchi( cabbage soup)
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Ъ-tvyordayi znak-(hard sign)-'hard sign'
It serves to keep the consonant it follows hard..
сЪел-s-YEl( very hard E and L)- ate ( past time)
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Ь-myagkyi znak-(soft sign-’ )

The soft sign is used mainly to soften the preceding consonant.
ПитЬ-pEEt'( t' very soft)- to drink
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Ы-Yerr( -ay)Resembles I in till, sin
This vowel has no real English equivalent. The lips are spread but the back of the tongue rises towards the roof of the mouth. Try practicing the sound with a pencil clenched between the teeth.
Мыло- mAYla –Soap
Сыр- sAYr- Cheese
Ты-tAY-You
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Э-E(e)-E as in get, ten, bad,
But the tongue is not raised so high and the mouth should be more open.
Это-Eta( hard E) – It is
Эверест-EverEst-Everest
Экватор-ekvAtar-equator
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Ю-You( Yu)U as in UPS, USSRwomen.com USA
Юлия-YUleeya- Girl name
Юмор- YUmar-humoure
Ювелир-yuvyelEEr -jeweller
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Я-ya-YA as in yacht, yap, yarn

Я-ya-I am
Яхта-YAhta-Yacht,
Ялта-Yalta-very beautiful town in Ukraine!
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ЫЙ-ayi

Дешевый – dye-shO-vayi- Inexpensive
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Жи-Zhay,

Свежий- svYEzhayi- Fresh
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Ши-shay

Хороший –harOshayi- Good
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Ци-tsay

Цифровой- tsayfravOy- Digital
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