Synopsis of the Russian Alphabet

Form. Proper sound. Name.

А а a in father ah

Б б b in butter bey

В в v in vein vey

Г г g in gone ghey

Д д d in done dey

Е е ye in yet yey

Ж ж z in azure zhey

З з z in zone zey

И и i in sick ee

І і i in iota ee

Й й i in oil ee s’krátkoy

К к k in kin kah

Л л ll in dollar ell

М м m in man emm

Н н n in note enn

О о o in not oh

П п p in pit pey

Р р rr in hurry airr

С с s in safe ess

Т т t in turn tey

У у oo in moon oo

Ф ф f in fine eff

Х х ch in Dach khah

Ц ц ts in wits tsey

Ч ч ch in charm chey

Ш ш sh in shut shah

Щ щ shtch in smasht-china shtchah

Ъ ъ mute hard sign

Ы ы approximately y in pity yairrwee

Ь ь half mute soft sign

Ѣ ѣ ye in yet yaht

Э э e in met a

Ю ю u in uniform you

Я я ya in yard yah

Ѳ ѳ f in fine feetah

Ѵ ѵ i in sick eezhitsa