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Group 2 - Letters that look like English letters but are pronounced differently
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В в
V v
viper
Е е
Ye ye
Yes
Whenever you see an 'e' it will be pronounced as 'ye'
Н н
N n
name
Р р
R r
error
NOTE: The 'r' is rolled
С с
S s
sat
У у
O o
boot
Х х
Kh kh
Bach
Gutteral sound as in the German 'ach'.
Group 2 Word Practice
нет no
Москва́ Moscow
метро́ metro, subway
он he
она́ she
сестра́ sister
рестора́н restaurant
са́хар sugar
вам to you
Ве́ра Vera (woman's name)
у́тро morning
Нева́ Neva (river in St. Petersburg)
ка́сса cash desk
ка́рта map
ма́рка postage stamp