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| Consonants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian | English | Western Keyboard |
Example | Differences |
| p | p | 'p' | pool | not as explosive ['breathy'] |
| t | t | 't' | tool | 1. not aspirated (does not sound like breathing) 2. tongue tip touches teeth |
| k | k | 'k' | cool | not 'breathy' |
| d | d | 'd' | addled | tongue tip touches teeth |
| n | n | 'n' | note | tongue tip touches teeth |
| l | l | 'l' | bill | tongue tip touches teeth |
| s | s | 'c' | so | |
| z | z | 'z' | zone / rose | |
| v | v | 'v' | velvet | |
| f | f | 'f' | fact / fun | |
| g | g | 'g' | get / good | |
| b | b | 'b' | ball / bath | |
| r | r | 'r' | [Sp] Rosa / Roberto | 'trilled' - tongue tip vibrates against teeth ridge |
| x | x | 'x' | [Sp] jota / [Ger] Bach | 1. not harsh 2. no English equivalent |
The Russian folk song about the Volga River playing in the background came from St. Petersburg, Russia, and is assumed to be part of the public domain.
