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:
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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 |