Here's a rough guide to the pronunciation of the Russian alphabet:
Vowels
1. *А (A)*: Like "a" in "car"
2. *Е (E)*: Like "ye" in "yes"
3. *Ё (Yo)*: Like "yo" in "yogurt"
4. *И (I)*: Like "ee" in "see"
5. *О (O)*: Like "o" in "go"
6. *У (U)*: Like "oo" in "boot"
7. *Ы (Y)*: Like a soft "i" or "uh" sound
8. *Э (E)*: Like "e" in "pet"
9. *Ю (Yu)*: Like "yu" in "yule"
10. *Я (Ya)*: Like "ya" in "yard"
Consonants
1. *Б (B)*: Like "b" in "boy"
2. *В (V)*: Like "v" in "victory"
3. *Г (G)*: Like "g" in "go"
4. *Д (D)*: Like "d" in "dog"
5. *Ж (Zh)*: Like "s" in "measure"
6. *З (Z)*: Like "z" in "zoo"
7. *К (K)*: Like "k" in "kite"
8. *Л (L)*: Like "l" in "love"
9. *М (M)*: Like "m" in "mother"
10. *Н (N)*: Like "n" in "nose"
11. *П (P)*: Like "p" in "pat"
12. *Р (R)*: Like a rolled "r" sound
13. *С (S)*: Like "s" in "sat"
14. *Т (T)*: Like "t" in "tot"
15. *Ф (F)*: Like "f" in "fox"
16. *Х (Kh)*: Like a guttural "kh" sound, similar to the "ch" in "loch"
17. *Ц (Ts)*: Like "ts" in "bits"
18. *Ч (Ch)*: Like "ch" in "church"
19. *Ш (Sh)*: Like "sh" in "shoe"
20. *Щ (Shch)*: Like a soft "shch" sound, similar to "sh" in "fish chunk"
Special Letters
1. *Ъ (hard sign)*: Indicates a hard pronunciation of the preceding consonant
2. *Ь (soft sign)*: Indicates a soft pronunciation of the preceding consonant
Keep in mind that Russian pronunciation can be quite different from English, and mastering it may take practice.
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