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<< 1.16. Stressed and Unstressed e​
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1.17. Unstressed е and я Compared >>

1.17. Stressed and Unstressed я


When stressed, я is pronounced as ya in yacht. When unstressed, я is pronounced similarly to unstressed е, resembling the first e in beneath.
Single Syllable Stressed Я
Two or More Syllables Я​
зябь
мять
пять
ряд
як
autumn plowing
to knead
five
row
yak
дя́дя
статья́
судья́
я́года
в ряду́
ста́ться
ста́я
яйцо́
янва́рь
января́
uncle
article
judge
berry
among
to happen
flock
egg
January
of January

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