In the table below is the full Russian alphabet in presented in dictionary order.

The Russian Alphabet

Russian English Letter Name in
Sound
Character Equivalent Russian
Аа Аа Like "a" in car "ah"
Бб Bb Like "b" in bat "beh"
Вв Vv Like "v" in van "veh"
Гг Gg Like "g" in go "geh"
Дд Dd Like "d" in dog "deh"
Ее YE ye Like "ye" in yet, "yeh"
Ёё YO yo Like "yo" in yonder "yo"
Like "s" in measure or pleasure
Жж Zh zh "zheh"
or like "g" in beige (the colour)
Зз Zz Like "z" in zoo "zeh"
Ии EE ee Like "ee" in see "ee"
Йй I i or Y y like "y" in boy or toy "ee kratkoyeh"
Кк Kk Like "k" in kitten, "c" in cat. "kah"
Лл Ll Like "l" in light "ehl"
Мм Mm Like "m" in mat "ehm"
Нн Nn Like "n" in no "ehn"
Stressed: O o Like "o" in bore
Оо "oh"
Unstressed: A a Like "a" in car
Пп Pp Like "p" in pot "peh"
Рр Rr Like "r" in run (rolled) "ehr"
Сс Ss Like "s" in sam "ehs"
Тт Tt Like "t" in tap "teh"
Уу Uu Like "oo" in boot "oo"
Фф Ff Like "f" in fat "ehf"
Like "h" in hello or like
Хх H h, KH kh the "ch" in Scottish 'loch' or "khah"
German 'Bach'
Цц TS ts Like "ts" in bits "tseh"
Чч CH ch Like "ch" in chip "cheh"
Шш SH sh (hard) Like "sh" in shut "shah"
Щщ SH sh (soft) Like "sh" in sheep "schyah"
Ъъ Hard Sign Letter before is hard "tvyordiy znahk"
Ыы Ii Like "i" in ill "i"
Ьь Soft Sign Letter before is soft "myagkeey znahk"
Ээ Ee Like "e" in pet "eh"
Юю YU yu Like "u" in use or university "yoo"
Яя YA ya Like "ya" in yard. "yah"

The table below gives you the normal printed version of the russian characters, and the cursive
(italic) version of the character. This may be useful in a later lesson, as the lowercase cursive
version is much closer to the hand-written version of the russian character. Differences to note
are highlighted in red.

А Б В Г Д Е Ё Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я
а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я
А Б В Г Д Е Ё Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я
а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я