Basic Rules of Russian Pronunciation

Rule #1

Knowing the Russian alphabet is not enough yet to read Russian words and texts. First you have to learn some rules of pronunciation. Our narrated video lessons will help you learn them quickly and easily. Each rule is presented in detail and provided with examples, transcriptions and narrations by a native speaker.

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Random Russian Idiom

ДЕРЖАТЬ (НОСИТЬ) КАМЕНЬ ЗА ПАЗУХОЙ

(на кого, против кого, human; the verb can take final position)

  • to bear secret malice, feel deep resentment toward someone and want to make trouble for him: to harbor (nurse) a hidden grudge against someone
  • to harbor ill will toward someone
  • have evil intentions against someone
  • bear somebody a grudge
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Random Russian Word

БУРУНДУК

[burunduk]

chipmunk

БУРУНДУК
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Russian Piece of Music

Потап и Настя Каменских - “Край ми э ривер”
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Random Russian Joke

Дедушка говорит внуку:
  - А теперь, Петенька, давай повторим нехорошие слова, которые ты не должен произносить...

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