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1.11. The Hard Sign ъ
The letter й is considered a consonant, since it does not form a syllable. Its pronunciation is very similar to и but shorter. For this reason, it is called и кра́ткое, which means 'short и'. Because of its sound, it is sometimes considered a semi-vowel. The letter й is easily heard following the vowels a, е, ё, о, у, ю, э, and я. Following и and ы it is not as noticeable. (There are very few words in which the letter й is followed by a vowel.)
The Hard Sign ъ between a consonant and a vowel
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адъюта́нт
oбъéкт oбъём oбъяcнéниe oтъéзд пoдъéзд cъeзд cъeдóбный cъёмкa |
adjutant
object volume explanation departure doorway congress edible survey |
дя́дю
обе́д погребённый обя́занный поте́ри кла́дезь сезо́н сосе́д приём |
uncle (acc. case)
lunch buried obligated loss depository season neighbor reception |
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