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Self study guide for elementary level learners of Russian
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Introductory Lesson 4

Letters ö,é,û,è




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

Ôîíåòèêà                                                              Lesson 4 - Óðîê 4

 
4.1. Letters Öö and Éé 
Practice reading combinations of consonants Öö Éé and vowels. 
Click each combination to listen, then click again and say it with me. 

öà

öî

öó

öå

àé

îé

The letter é is very rarely spelled as the first letter in the word, but  é is often spelled in the ending or in the middle of a word. The letters ö and é are discussed in more detail in Óðîê 8.

Practice reading words with consonants ö and é. Click each word to listen, then repeat.

öàïëÿ

heron

ÿéöî

egg

öåíò

cent

÷àé

tea

ìîé

my

êîïåéêà

copeck

4.2. Letters û and È è

Pay attention to the pronunciation of the vowels û and è. Note that û sounds like [ i ] in ill,  whereas È è sounds like [ee] in meet.  The letter û never occurs as the first letter in the word, therefore it is never capitalized.

Click the syllable to listen, then click again and say it with me.  Do the whole upper line (with û) first then go to the lower one (with è).

ìû

òû

âû

ñû

ðû

áû

ëû

ìè

òè

âè

ñè

ðè

áè

ëè

Practice reading the pairs of syllables. Listen and repeat. Make sure that two syllables in each pair sound differently.

ìû   <->

ìè

òû   <->

òè

âû   <->

âè

ñû   <->

ñè

ðû   <->

ðè

Practice reading words with vowels û and è. Click each word to listen, try to hear the difference between û and è sounds, then repeat the pair of words.

ìûëî

Ìèëà

soap

Mila

òûêâà

òèòðû

pumpkin

subtitles

âûøåë

Âèêòîð

went out

Victor

ñûð

òàêñè

cheese

taxi

ðûáà

ðèñ

fish

rice

áûë

áèë

he was

he beat

ëûæíèê

ëèñò

skier

leaf, sheet

 

Practice reading some Russian sentences aloud.  Click each sentence to listen, then repeat, imitating the pronunciation you hear.

1. Ýòî êîïåéêà, à ýòî öåíò.

 

2. Òóò ÷àéíèê, à òóò ðûáà.

 

Reading  ×òåíèå
Practice reading some Russian words aloud. Do not forget about vowel reduction rules.
Âèêòîð, Ìèëà, ìûëî, ðûáà, ðèñ, òàêñè, áûë, áèë, öàïëÿ, ÿéöî, ÷àé, êîïåéêà.

 

Practice reading some Russian sentences aloud.
Ýòî ìîé áðàò Âèêòîð. Âèêòîð ëûæíèê. Âîò ÿéöî è éîãóðò, à âîò ÷àé.

 

Exercises  Óïðàæíåíèÿ
Practice identifying syllables with vowels û and è.

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