Introduction to Russian Pronunciation
A 5-part course with Learn Russian
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Dr. Curtis Ford has over 15 years of experience teaching all levels of Russian to American university students. After teaching Russian and linguistics at the University of South Carolina, he now works full-time on developing materials for language... View ProfileDetails
- Total Time 41 min
- Lessons 5
- Attachments 13
- Exercises 31
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24 CQ
5 Lessons in This Course
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6 minFREERussian lesson 1Free4 CQ
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!
with Learn RussianLearning 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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7 minRussian lesson 24 CQ
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.
with Learn RussianLearn 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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5 minRussian lesson 33 CQ
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!
with Learn RussianThe 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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14 minRussian lesson 48 CQ
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.
with Learn RussianLearn 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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8 minRussian lesson 55 CQ
In this lesson we cover the remaining Russian vowel letters. Numerous audio examples help with the infamous ы, perhaps the trickiest Russian sound!
with Learn RussianIn 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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7 minRussian lesson4 CQ
Learn how to pronounce the letters Ж, Ш, Ц, Ч, and Щ. Most of them have close equivalents in English, with a few important differences in sound.
with Learn RussianLearn how to pronounce the letters Ж, Ш, Ц, Ч, and Щ. Most of them have close equivalents in English, with a few important differences in sound.
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6 minRussian lesson4 CQ
This lesson covers the last two letters of the Russian alphabet: й and ъ. Also, get a few fine points of pronunciation involving the soft and hard signs.
with Learn RussianThis lesson covers the last two letters of the Russian alphabet: й and ъ. Also, get a few fine points of pronunciation involving the soft and hard signs.
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541 min5-part Russian course24 CQ
Enchanted by Russian, but find yourself mystified by Cyrillic characters? In this 5-lesson course, learn the basics of Cyrillic, pronunciation of simple Russian words, and similarities with English.
with Learn RussianEnchanted by Russian, but find yourself mystified by Cyrillic characters? In this 5-lesson course, learn the basics of Cyrillic, pronunciation of simple Russian words, and similarities with English.
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10187 min10-part Russian course101 CQ
Develop your Russian language skills with vocabulary and common phrases that will help you plan a business trip to Russia, orient yourself once you arrive, and get acquainted at the office.
with Russian ZoneDevelop your Russian language skills with vocabulary and common phrases that will help you plan a business trip to Russia, orient yourself once you arrive, and get acquainted at the office.
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10109 min10-part Russian course62 CQ
This course is ideal for complete beginners who want to acquire vocabulary and learn basic Russian grammar. Learn the basics of reading and speaking Russian, and start building conversational skills!
with Weekly RussianThis course is ideal for complete beginners who want to acquire vocabulary and learn basic Russian grammar. Learn the basics of reading and speaking Russian, and start building conversational skills!
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10103 min10-part Russian course57 CQ
Want to learn how to speak Russian, but don't want to spend time memorizing grammar and vocabulary? This course teaches conversational Russian for beginners who want to start speaking right away.
with Weekly RussianWant to learn how to speak Russian, but don't want to spend time memorizing grammar and vocabulary? This course teaches conversational Russian for beginners who want to start speaking right away.
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625 min6-part Russian course16 CQ
Puzzled by how to pronounce Russian words? In this course from Russian Lessons with Olga, learn how to speak the vowels and consonants of the Russian alphabet, and how to develop a Russian accent!
Puzzled by how to pronounce Russian words? In this course from Russian Lessons with Olga, learn how to speak the vowels and consonants of the Russian alphabet, and how to develop a Russian accent!