The Russian Vowels, pt. 1

stressed И

unstressed И

/i/

/ɪ/

like ee in meet ГИД /git/ ВИД /vit/

stressed Е in the syllable which goes before the stressed one

/je/

/e/

like ye in yes - at the beginning of the word; - after a vowel; - after soft and hard signs;

like a in in pay in other positions

ЕСТ /’jest/ СЪЕЛ /’sjel/

ДЕНЬ /’dʲenʲ / БЕГ /bjek/

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like i in bit ПИРА́Т /pʲɪ’rat/ ДИАЛО́Г /dʲɪɐ’lok/

unstressed Е at the end of the word -ee; -oe; -ье; -е (after a vowel); -ие; -ае etc

in other syllables

/jɪ/

/jə/

/ɪ/

like ye in year

like ye in lawyer

like i in bit

- at the beginning of the word; - after a vowel; - after soft and hard signs; ЕГО́Р /jɪ’ɡor/ ЕДА́ /jɪ’da/

in other positions

СИЛЬНЕ́ Е /sʲɪlʲ’nʲejə/ ВЕ́ ЧЕР /‘vʲet͡ɕɪr/ ИНТЕРЕ́ СНОЕ /ɪntʲɪ’rʲesnəjə/ ТЕЛЕВИ́ЗОР /tjɪljɪ’vjizər/

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The Russian Vowels, pt. 1

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stressed Ё

/jɵ/

/ɵ/

like yo in yoke

like o in audio

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at the beginning of the word - after a vowel - after soft and hard signs ЁЛКА /’jɵlkə/ ПОЁТ /pɐ’jɵt/

in other stressed positions

МЁД /’mʲɵt/ ПОЛЁТ /pɐ’lʲɵt/

stressed and unstressed Ю

/jʉ/ like u in Utah - at the beginning of the word - after a vowel - after soft and hard signs ЮГ /jʉk/ ВЬЮГА /’vʲjʉɡə/

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/ʉ/ like oo in pool in other positions ЛЮК /lʲʉk/ ПОЛЮС /’polʲʉs/

The Russian Vowels, pt. 1

stressed Я in the syllable which goes before the stressed one

/jæ/

/æ/

like ya in yard - at the beginning of the word - after a vowel - after soft and hard signs ЯХТА/’jæxtə/ КОНЬЯК /kɐnʲ’jæk/

like a in pat in other stressed positions

/jɪ/

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unstressed Я at the end of the word -ая; -яя; -ея; -уя; -оя; ия; -юя; -ья etc

/jə/

in other syllables

/ɪ/

like ye in year like ye in lawyer like i in bit - at the beginning in other positions of the word - after a vowel - after soft and hard signs ПЯТЬ /’pʲætʲ/ ЯНВАРЬ /jɪn’varʲ/ СТАЯ /’stajə/ ТЯЖЁЛЫЙ /tjɪ’ʐolɨj/ ЗАРЯ /zɐ’rʲæ/ ЯГУАР /jɪɡʊ’ar/ МОЛОДАЯ /məlɐ’dajə/ МЯТЕЖ /mjɪ’tjeʂ/

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