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The Consonant б, в, д

When pronounced hard, Russian consonants sound very similar to English consonants. When soft, consonants are pronounced with less force. As a reminder, the hard- and soft-indicating vowels are:
Hard-indicating vowels
Aa Ээ Оо Уу Ыы
Soft-indicating Vowels
Яя Ее Ёё Юю Ии   

The Consonant Б

банк
бэ 
бобр
бу́квa
бык
bank
the letter 'b'
beaver
letter
bull
бязь
бeз
бёдра
бюро́
биле́т  
heavy cloth
without
thigh
bureau
ticket

The Consonant в

ва́зa
вэ
во́вce
вулкáн
вы́бoр
vase
the letter ‘v’
completely
volcano
choice
вяз
вeздé
вёpткий
ревю́
ви́зa
elm
everywhere
agile
revue
visa

The Consonant д

дaр
дэ
дoм
ду́мa
дым
gift
the letter ‘d’
house
Duma
smoke
дя́дя
дeнь
дёшeвo
дю́нa
диcк
uncle
day
cheaply
dune
disk

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