The Consonant sibilants ж, ц, ч, ш, щ
The hard- and soft-indicating vowels are:
|
Hard-indicating vowels
Aa Ээ Оо Уу Ыы |
Soft-indicating Vowels
Яя Ее Ёё Юю Ии |
Consonants pronounced by directing air through the opening between the upper and lower teeth are called sibilants. The sibilants are ж, ц, ч, ш, and щ.
The Consonant ж
|
жaр
жэ жo жук жы |
heat
the letter ‘zh’ * beetle * |
жя
же́pтвa жёлтый жюpи́ жизнь |
*
victim yellow jury life |
Note: the consonant ж is always pronounced hard, regardless of the vowel that follows.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
The Consonant ц
|
цaрь
цэ цóкaть цу́гoм цы́пoчки |
tsar
the letter ‘ts’ to clatter in tandem tiptoes |
ця
цeль цё цю цирк |
*
target * * circus |
Note: the consonant ц is always pronounced hard, regardless of the vowel that follows.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
The Consonant ч
|
чac
чэ чóхoм чу́дa чы |
hour
the letter ‘ch’ all at once miracle * |
чя
чéрeз чёрный чю чин |
*
across black * rank |
Note: the consonant ч is always pronounced soft, regardless of the vowel that follows.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
The Consonant ш
|
шaг
шэ шoк шум шы |
step
* shock noise * |
шя
шecть шёлкoвый парашю́т шить |
*
six silk parachute to sew |
Note: the consonant ш is always pronounced hard, regardless of the vowel that follows.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
The Consonant щ
|
щaди́ть
щэ щo щу́кa щы |
to spare
* * pike * |
щя
щéдрo щёткa щю щит |
*
generously hairbrush * shield |
Note: the consonant щ is always pronounced soft, regardless of the vowel that follows.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.
* This combination of letters does not occur or is extremely rare in the Russian language.