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Unit 8 · Lesson 2 of 4

🪆 Uniquely Russian

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New letters

Щщ

Sounds like: long soft "sh", as in "fresh sheets"

борщ – borscht

ЩЩЩщщщ
Ыы

Sounds like: like the "i" in "bit", with the tongue pulled back

сыр – cheese

ЫЫЫыыы
Юю

Sounds like: "yu" as in "you"

юбка – skirt

ЮЮЮююю
Яя

Sounds like: "ya" as in "yard"

яблоко – apple

ЯЯЯяяя

Words

RussianSay it likeEnglish
чайchaitea

Capital letters in “Say it like” are stressed.

Exercises

A Which letter makes this sound?

  1. like the "i" in "bit", with the tongue pulled back
  2. "ya" as in "yard"
  3. long soft "sh", as in "fresh sheets"
  4. "yu" as in "you"

B Read aloud, then copy

  1. чай

Answer key

A. 1. Ыы 2. Яя 3. Щщ 4. Юю