The Russian Alphabet

Russian alphabet consists of 33 letters divided into 10 vowels, 21 consonants and 2 letters which do not designate any sounds. Eachletter can be either capital or small. The letters can also be printedor handwritten.

Pronunciation of the Russian Alphabet
By clicking on the underlined letter,
you should hear its name.

Here is the whole alphabet pronounced at one bout.

We strongly recommend that you read the following essential lessons to get a better idea of the Russian sound system:

• Sounds of Russian letters
• Russian Pronunciation: Vowels
• Russian Pronunciation: Consonants
• Soft-indicating Vowels
• Pronunciation guidelines for Russian consonants