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Read moreLetter Я
Letter Я is the last letter in The Russian alphabet. It represents a vowel, though there is no such sound as [я]. There are two ways how we pronounce letter Я in Russian words. In some words it denotes two sounds – [й] and [а] (белая – бела[йа], in some just one – [а] (дядя – д[а]д[а]).
How to pronounce Russian letter Я
If letter Я is at the beginning of the word, after vowels, after ъ and ь.
Examples: яблоко, пьяный, объявить.
Pronunciation – йа
If letter Я is after consonants.
Examples: ряд, сяду, вялый
Pronunciation – а, also it means that previous consonant is soft.
The same as in English, where pronoun I represents just one letter, Russian Я not just a letter, it also is a pronoun I.
Letter А
Russian letter А is the first letter of the Russian alphabet, in fact it is the first letter of any alphabets which in their alphabets use the Cyrillic script. This letter is a vowel. You can find this letter at the beginning (арбуз) of the Russian words, at the end (голова), or in the middle (трагедия). This page will give some more information about the Russian letter А, including Russian words starting with this letter.
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