Russian For Everyone. Learn Russian Language Online
Self study guide for elementary level learners of Russian and for intermediate level students who wish to review basic grammar and vocabulary


Introductory Lesson 5


Learn 7-letter Russian spelling rule

Russian Letters and Sound System
Russian Alphabet
Russian Alphabet with sound.
Introductory Lesson 1
Russian reading syllables. Translating This is..., Here is...
Introductory Lesson 2
Russian reading syllables. Conjunctions è and à
Introductory Lesson 3
Russian hushing and velar sounds. Stress and vowel reduction (à, î)
Check Yourself Quiz 1
Check what you have learned from Lessons 1-3 with this 10 minute quiz.
Introductory Lesson 4
Russian Letters ö,é,û,è
Introductory Lesson 5
Learn 7-letter Russian spelling rule
Introductory Lesson 6
Russian Hard and Soft ñonsonants. Vowel reduction (ÿ, å)
Check Yourself Quiz 2
Check what you have learned from Lessons 4-6 with this 15 minute quiz.
Introductory Lesson 7
Russian Letters ü and ú. Pronunciation of ÿ, ¸, þ, å. Letters ê, ã, õ
Introductory Lesson 8
Russian unpaired hard and soft consonants. The soft consonant é
Check Yourself Quiz 3
Check what you have learned from Lessons 7-8 with this 15 minute quiz.
Introductory Lesson 9
Russian Voiced and Voiceless Consonants. Devoicing of Final Consonants. Consonant Clusters
Introductory Lesson 10
Pronunciation of ã, ÷, òñÿ and òüñÿ
Phrasebook Topic 1
Greetings and Goodbyes in Russian
Phrasebook Topic 2
Introducing Yourself in Russian
Check Yourself Quiz 4
Check what you have learned from Lessons 7-8 with this 10 minute quiz.

Ôîíåòèêà                                                                  Lesson 5 - Óðîê 5

 
5.1. 7-letter spelling rule

For an English speaking person it is often hard to hear the difference between û and è sounds. 

Having learned the following spelling rule you will avoid some common mistakes in your written Russian.

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 After consonants ã, ê, õ, æ, ø, ù, ÷  do not write the letter û. Whenever an [û] or [è] sound 

 follows one of these letters, it is spelled è. This is called 7-letter spelling rule.

 
Click each combination to listen, then click again and say it with me. 

ãè

êè

õè

֏

ùè

æè

øè

Practice reading words with consonants ã, ê, õ, æ, ø, ù, ÷  followed by è. Click each word to listen, then repeat.

ãèìí

hymn, anthem

êèâè

kiwi

õèòðûé

cunning

÷èçáóðãåð

cheeseburger

ùè

cabbage soup

æèð

fat

øèíà

tire

 

Click the sentence to listen, then click again and say it with me. 

Ýòî ìîòîöèêë, à ýòî ìàøèíà.

 

Reading  ×òåíèå
Practice reading some Russian words aloud. Match the Russian words with their English equivalents.
×èëè, ãèìíàñòèêà, ãèòàðà, Êèåâ, êèëëåð, êèëîãðàìì, êèëîìåòð, êèìîíî, Êèòàé, õèïïè, ×èêàãî,  ÷èïñû, æèðàô, øèê, øèìïàíçå.

Kiev, guitar, gymnastics,  killer,  hippie, kilogram, kimono, giraffe, China, chips, Chicago, kilometre, chimpanzee, Chile,  chic.

Exercises  Óïðàæíåíèÿ
Practice reading words with êè, ãè, õè.
Practice reading words with ÷è, ùè, æè, øè.

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