{"id":1190,"date":"2017-07-31T16:04:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T16:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/?page_id=1190"},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:12:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:12:47","slug":"lesson-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/chapter-1\/lesson-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Alphabet – Part 7<\/h3>\n

Russian Letters with Sounds Difficult to Convey with English Letters<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u0416\u0436<\/td>\n\u0429\u0449<\/td>\n\u044b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
|<\/td>\n|<\/td>\n|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
zsh<\/strong><\/td>\nshch<\/strong><\/td>\ni<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Listen I<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u0416\u0436 – zh
\n\/meas<\/strong>ure\/<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0301<\/strong>
\nwife<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0436\u0443\u0440\u043d\u0430\u0301\u043b<\/strong>
\nmagazine<\/span><\/td>\n		\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0436\u043d\u043e<\/strong>
\nbe careful<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0436\u0430\u0301\u0440\u043a\u043e<\/strong>
\nhot<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0443\u0301\u0436\u0438\u043d<\/strong>
\ndinner<\/span><\/td>\n		\u043c\u0443\u0436<\/strong>
\nhusband<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0438\u043d\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0301\u0440<\/strong>
\nengineer<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435<\/strong>
\ntoo\/also<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0443\u0436\u0435\u0301<\/strong>
\nalready<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0429\u0449 – shch
\n\/sh<\/strong>ark\/<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0449\u0438<\/strong>
\ncabbage soup<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0449<\/strong>
\nbeet soup<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0449\u0438<\/strong>
\nstuff\/clothes<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0449<\/strong>
\ncomrade<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0436\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0430<\/strong>
\nwoman<\/span><\/td>\n		\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0449<\/strong>
\nrain coat<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0435\u0449\u0451<\/strong>
\nmore\/else\/yet<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u044b – i
\n\/hi<\/strong>ll\/<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0432\u044b\u0301\u0445\u043e\u0434<\/strong>
\nexit<\/span><\/td>\n		\u043c\u044b\u0301\u043b\u043e<\/strong>
\nsoap<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0447\u0430\u0441\u044b\u0301<\/strong>
\nwatch\/clock<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0440\u044b\u0301\u0431\u0430<\/strong>
\nfish<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u043c\u0443\u0301\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430<\/strong>
\nmusic<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0441\u044b\u0440<\/strong>
\ncheese<\/span><\/td>\n		\u044f\u0437\u044b\u0301\u043a<\/strong>
\nlanguage<\/span><\/td>\n		\u0441\u044b\u043d<\/strong>
\nson<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Pronunciation Tips (Looking back at the alphabet)<\/h3>\n

Voiced and Voiceless Consonants<\/h4>\n
\n

You already know that Russian like English has voiced and voiceless consonants. Twelve of them form pairs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Voiced Consanants<\/td>\n\u0411<\/td>\n\u0412<\/td>\n\u0413<\/td>\n\u0414<\/td>\n\u0416<\/td>\n\u0417<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u21d3<\/td>\n\u21d3<\/td>\n\u21d3<\/td>\n\u21d3<\/td>\n\u21d3<\/td>\n\u21d3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Voiceless Consonants<\/td>\n\u041f<\/td>\n\u0424<\/td>\n\u041a<\/td>\n\u0422<\/td>\n\u0428<\/td>\n\u0421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The two consonants within each pair are formed in the same way (for example, \u0411<\/strong> and \u041f<\/strong> are formed by lips, B<\/strong> and \u0424<\/strong> – by upper teeth and lower lips, etc); the difference between them is that all the upper row sounds are accompanied by voice, whereas the lower ones are not.
\nIn certain positions, however, Russian voiced consonants (unlike their English counterparts) get easily \u2018devoiced.\u2019<\/em> You may remember that it happens when they are:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • at the end of words: \u0445\u043b\u0435\u0431 (bread), \u0411\u043e\u0433 (God), \u0433\u043e\u0434 (year), \u043d\u043e\u0436 (knife), \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437 (eye)<\/li>\n
  • or before a voiceless consonant: \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0441 (bus), \u0432\u043e\u0301\u0434\u043a\u0430 (vodka), \u043b\u043e\u0301\u0436\u043a\u0430 (spoon).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Listen II<\/h3>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0301\u0434<\/strong><\/span>
    \n (lunch or dinner)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u043c\u0443\u0436<\/strong><\/span>
    \n (husband)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0432<\/strong><\/span>\u0445\u043e\u0434<\/strong>
    \n<\/span> (entrance)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0432\u044b\u0301\u0445\u043e\u0434<\/strong><\/span>
    \n (exit)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u044e\u0433<\/strong><\/span>
    \n (south)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0434<\/strong><\/span>
    \n (city)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0437\u0443\u0431<\/strong><\/span>
    \n (tooth)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433<\/strong><\/span>
    \n (friend)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0431\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0435\u0433<\/strong><\/span>
    \n (shore)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0432<\/strong><\/span>\u043a\u0443\u0301\u0441\u043d\u043e
    \n (tasty)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0432<\/strong><\/span>\u0442\u0440\u0430
    \n (tomorrow)<\/span><\/td>\n    		\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0432<\/strong><\/span>\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043a
    \n (breakfast)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u044e\u0301\u0431<\/strong><\/span>\u043a\u0430
    \n (skirt)<\/span><\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    NOTE:<\/strong> If you do not aim at perfection or find it hard to observe this \u2018voicelessness,\u2019 do not worry: you will be understood correctly anyway.<\/p>\n

    Reading Practice – p.46<\/h3>\n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \u0432\u0430\u0301\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u2013 \u0410\u0301\u043d\u043d\u0430 (Ann)<\/td>\n\u0434\u0430 \u2013 \u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430<\/td>\n\u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e – \u043b\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0432\u0435\u043a – \u0447\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301\u043a<\/td>\n\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043d \u2013 \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043d<\/td>\n\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043d\u043e\u0301\u043a – \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0301\u043a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0443\u0301\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0430 \u2013 \u043a\u0443\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0446\u0430<\/td>\n\u0432\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0301 \u2013 \u043e\u043a\u043d\u00f3<\/td>\n\u0433\u043e\u0434 – \u043b\u0451\u0434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u0447\u0430\u0301\u0439- \u0442\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0439 – \u043c\u0430\u0439<\/td>\n\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301 \u2013 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0301<\/td>\n\u0431\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0442 – \u043d\u0435\u0442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Listen III<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
    \n
      \n
    1. \u041e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0436\u043d\u043e, \u043c\u0430\u0448\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0430!<\/li>\n
    2. \u0412\u0445\u043e\u0434 \u0442\u0443\u0442, \u0430 \u0432\u044b\u0445\u043e\u0434 \u0442\u0430\u043c.<\/li>\n
    3. \u0420\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438 \u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430? \u2013 \u0414\u0430, \u043e\u043d\u0438\u0301 \u0443\u0436\u0435\u0301 \u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430.<\/li>\n
    4. \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u044b\u0301? \u2013 \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u043e\u043d\u0438\u0301.<\/li>\n
    5. \u041c\u0443\u0436 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0441\u043e\u0440, \u0438 \u0436\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0301 \u0442\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0441\u043e\u0440.<\/li>\n
    6. \u0414\u0435\u0301\u0434\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430, \u0438 \u0431\u0430\u0301\u0431\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430 \u0442\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430.<\/li>\n
    7. \u041a\u0430\u043a \u0436\u0430\u0301\u0440\u043a\u043e! \u2013 \u0414\u0430, \u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u043d\u044f \u0436\u0430\u0301\u0440\u043a\u043e.<\/li>\n
    8. \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u043d\u043e\u0436, \u043b\u043e\u0301\u0436\u043a\u0430 \u0438 \u0432\u0438\u0301\u043b\u043a\u0430. \u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0441\u0443\u043f – \u0431\u043e\u0440\u0449, \u0445\u043b\u0435\u0431 \u0438 \u0441\u044b\u0440.<\/li>\n
    9. \u0414\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0438 \u0442\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0449 \u2013 \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0441\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0301\u043d\u0438\u043c\u044b. (synonyms)<\/span><\/li>\n
    10. \u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0431\u043e, \u0443\u0301\u0436\u0438\u043d \u0432\u043a\u0443\u0301\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439.<\/li>\n
    11. \u041e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0436\u043d\u043e, \u0442\u0443\u0442 \u043b\u044e\u0301\u0434\u0438!<\/li>\n
    12. \u041c\u043e\u0439 (my)<\/span> \u0441\u044b\u043d \u0443\u0436\u0435\u0301 \u0438\u043d\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0301\u0440, \u0430 \u043c\u043e\u044f \u0434\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0430 \u0435\u0449\u0451 \u0441\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0442\u043a\u0430.<\/li>\n
    13. \u041b\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0430 \u2013 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0432\u0430\u044f (beautiful)<\/span> \u0436\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0430.<\/li>\n
    14. \u042d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0436\u0443\u0440\u043d\u0430\u0301\u043b.<\/li>\n
    15. \u042d\u0301\u0442\u043e \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u043e\u043a\u043d\u043e\u0301.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Survival Kit<\/h3>\n

      Asking Where Things Are<\/h3>\n
      \n\n\n\n\n\n
      \u0421\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435, \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0430\u043f\u0442\u0435\u0301\u043a\u0430?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Tell (me) please, where is the drugstore?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Classroom Vocabulary – Part 2<\/h3>\n
      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      \u041f\u043e\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\/\u0442\u0435, \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430.<\/td>\nRepeat, please.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \u0415\u0449\u00eb \u0440\u0430\u0437.<\/td>\nOnce more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \u041f\u043e\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\/\u0442\u0435 \u0435\u0449\u0451 \u0440\u0430\u0437, \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430.<\/td>\nRepeat once more, please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \u041f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0301\/\u0442\u0435<\/td>\nTranslate (it)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

       <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The Alphabet – Part 7 Russian Letters with Sounds Difficult to Convey with English Letters \u0416\u0436 \u0429\u0449 \u044b | | | zsh shch i   Listen I \u0416\u0436 – zh \/measure\/ \u0436\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0301 wife \u0436\u0443\u0440\u043d\u0430\u0301\u043b magazine \u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0436\u043d\u043e be careful \u0436\u0430\u0301\u0440\u043a\u043e hot \u0443\u0301\u0436\u0438\u043d dinner \u043c\u0443\u0436 husband \u0438\u043d\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0301\u0440 engineer \u0442\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435 too\/also \u0443\u0436\u0435\u0301 already \u0429\u0449 – shch \/shark\/ \u0449\u0438 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2300,"featured_media":0,"parent":970,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"coauthors":[5],"class_list":["post-1190","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2300"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1190"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2102,"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1190\/revisions\/2102"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/friendly-russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}