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1.9. The Consonant й (и краткое)
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.)
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Hard-indicating vowels
Aa Ээ Оо Уу Ыы |
Soft-indicating Vowels
Яя Ее Ёё Юю Ии |
The Consonant Й
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а́йcбeрг
двойнóй eй Йе́мeн йо́гa крaй музе́й тaйга́ |
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double her Yemen yoga edge museum taiga |
та́йный
ти́хий у́ймa уйти́ эй эйфори́я яйцó |
secret
quiet a lot of to go away hey euphoria egg |
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