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Russian Alphabet Course
Rating: 4.9 out of 5(294 ratings)
6,686 students

Russian Alphabet Course

Learn the Russian alphabet and pronunciation step by step!
Last updated 10/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • The Russian Alphabet
  • How to write and pronounce Russian letters
  • Russian cursive writing
  • How to pronounce Russian words correctly

Course content

1 section17 lectures1h 17m total length
  • Introduction2:08

    Master the Russian alphabet and basic pronunciation to read Russian, using the Cyrillic script with 33 letters and the hard and soft signs across introductory lessons.

  • The letters А, О, У, М, Т, К, Л, Н8:49

    Explore the Russian letters a, o, u, m, t, k, l, n in block and cursive; learn to read and write, and understand pronunciation changes by surrounding letters and stress.

  • The letters Б, В, Г, Д, З, П, С, Ф10:10

    Master the Cyrillic consonants Б, В, Г, Д, З, П, С, Ф through pronunciation tips, writing in block and cursive, and fun syllable-reading practice.

  • The letter Р2:51

    Learn the Russian letter Р, its capital block letter and lowercase form, how to write it in print and cursive, and practice pronunciation and reading with syllables.

  • The letters Ы and Э3:13

    Explore the letters Ы and Э in this Russian alphabet lesson, learn pronunciation without an English equivalent, practice writing in cursive, and read sample syllables and pronouns we and you.

  • Pronunciation of the letter O4:14

    Explore how the Russian letter o is pronounced differently under stress, with emphasis on the accented syllable and its effect on words like Zomig and zmolek, for accurate pronunciation.

  • The letters Ш, Ж, Ц, Х6:08

    Learn the Russian alphabet letters ш, ж, ц, х with block and cursive forms and pronunciation guidance. Practice reading syllables and words to reinforce writing and recognition of these consonants.

  • The letter Й2:08

    Learn the letter Й in the Russian alphabet course, its name as short i, its pronunciation in words like toy, and practice writing and reading yoga and yogurt.

  • The letters Ы and И. Softness of consonants5:27

    Explore the softness and hardness of Russian consonants, focusing on the letters ы and и and how following vowels determine pronunciation, with practice words and pronunciation tips.

  • The soft sign - Ь2:50

    Discover how the soft sign Ь softens the preceding consonant, has no sound itself, and is written in print and cursive in Russian.

  • The letters Е, Ё, Ю, Я and the hard sign - Ъ8:58

    Learn how the letters Е, Ё, Ю, Я and the hard sign Ъ influence pronunciation and stress, including word-initial variation, practice reading with examples and contrasts to the soft sign.

  • The letters Ч and Щ2:39

    Learn the Russian letters Ч and щ, their pronunciation, and how they differ in softer and harder sounds; practice writing them in block and cursive forms with example words.

  • Let's repeat!3:22

    Repeat the Russian alphabet and pronounce each letter as it sounds in words. Learn upcoming pronunciation tips to improve accuracy when forming Russian words.

  • Pronunciation of the vowels А, Е and Я4:27

    Discover how to pronounce the vowels a, e, and ya in Russian, and how soft consonants affect their sounds, with attention to stressed and unstressed vowels.

  • Voiced and voiceless consonants3:58

    Explore Russian voiced and voiceless consonants and how endings affect pronunciation, with examples showing voiced sounds becoming voiceless at the end of a word.

  • Pronunciation of specific words1:57

    Explore how Russian pronunciation omits certain letters and uses non-typical sounds, with examples like Strachwitz and Gannushkina to boost confidence through a practical pronunciation tip.

  • Let's recap!4:18

    Review the Russian alphabet concepts, including vowels, consonants, stress rules, and the soft and hard signs, with emphasis on correct pronunciation and accent for reading and writing Russian letters.

Requirements

  • No requirements

Description

Welcome to this free Russian Alphabet Course!

I created this course for students who are just starting to learn the Russian language or those who are struggling with the Russian alphabet and finding it as an obstacle to continue learning Russian.

In this course you will learn all of the letters of the Russian alphabet, how to write them and pronounce them. You will also learn the mysterious Russian cursive writing, that many learners find hard to recognise. These are the letters that Russians mostly use when writing by hand, so it is very important to learn cursive writing as well. Cursive letters can be very different from block letters and reading a text written in cursive can be quite challenging if you are not familiar with the Russian handwriting.

Throughout the course I will be also giving you some pronunciation hacks which will help you pronounce Russian words correctly. I will explain you how the pronunciation of certain letters can change depending on the position of the letter in a word.

There is a lot of practice included which will help you to check your knowledge at the end of each lesson
I hope that this course will be beneficial for you! 

I wish you success and let's begin!

Sincerely,
Yelena   

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn the Russian Alphabet
  • Students who are just starting to learn Russian
  • Anyone who wants to learn how to read and write in Russian (cursive writing included)