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Introduction to Russian Pronunciation

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    1. Reviewing the Russian Alphabet
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    Learning Russian seems as daunting as traversing the tundra, but never fear! This lesson teaches you basic letters and sounds, starting with A, O, M, K, and T!

    Learning Russian seems as daunting as traversing the tundra, but never fear! This lesson teaches you basic letters and sounds, starting with A, O, M, K, and T!

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    2. Pronouncing Russian Alphabet Letters
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    Learn to pronounce Russian with a natural accent! Master the nuances of letters that resemble their Greek counterparts: Д, Г, Л, П, X, Ф, and Б.

    Learn to pronounce Russian with a natural accent! Master the nuances of letters that resemble their Greek counterparts: Д, Г, Л, П, X, Ф, and Б.

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    3. Reviewing Common Russian Letters
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    The letters B, H, P, C, Y, and 3 look familiar, but sound different from their English doppelgängers. Learn how to pronounce these “false friend” letters!

    The letters B, H, P, C, Y, and 3 look familiar, but sound different from their English doppelgängers. Learn how to pronounce these “false friend” letters!

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    4. Pronouncing Russian Consonants
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    Learn all about hard and soft consonants in Russian! Graphics and audio, recorded by a native speaker in Russia, demystify this intriguing aspect of Russian.

    Learn all about hard and soft consonants in Russian! Graphics and audio, recorded by a native speaker in Russia, demystify this intriguing aspect of Russian.

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    5. Pronouncing Russian Vowels
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    In this lesson we cover the remaining Russian vowel letters. Numerous audio examples help with the infamous ы, perhaps the trickiest Russian sound!

    In this lesson we cover the remaining Russian vowel letters. Numerous audio examples help with the infamous ы, perhaps the trickiest Russian sound!

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Nicolescu T
I completely agree with Lauren. As a Native Speaker myself, this these are the nuances that I wish more people actually taught in your basic Russian course. Well done!
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Спасибо! Thanks!
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Lauren B
This is an awesome lesson. These lessons are very detailed. I have been trying to learn Russian for about a month and I had no idea about tongue placement and aspiration, for example, that I learned in these lessons. Please keep it up!
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Thanks so much, Lauren. I'll have more lessons up soon, including one on hard & soft consonants, that will also include those details that are so helpful for a good start with Russian. Keep at it, Russian is really worth it!
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