The letter Й й [transcribed y; pronounced as in yank]
Before studying soft vowels, you will find it very useful to learn to pronounce a special Russian letter which is part of the sound of these soft vowels. This letter never stands alone. It always stands next to a vowel. This is the letter й.
After a vowel.
When й comes after a vowel, it sounds like the y in boy.
май [mahy] May
мойка [mawy-kuh] kitchen sink
Before a vowel.
When й comes before a vowel, it is pronounced like the y in yet.
Examples:[yawrk] York
йота [yaw-tuh] iota
йога [yaw-guh] yoga
Between two vowels.
When й falls between two vowels, it sounds like the y in coyote.
Examples:
район [ruh-yawn] region, district
майор [muh-yawr] major
Before studying soft vowels, you will find it very useful to learn to pronounce a special Russian letter which is part of the sound of these soft vowels. This letter never stands alone. It always stands next to a vowel. This is the letter й.
After a vowel.
When й comes after a vowel, it sounds like the y in boy.
Examples:
рой [rawy] swarmмай [mahy] May
мойка [mawy-kuh] kitchen sink
Before a vowel.
When й comes before a vowel, it is pronounced like the y in yet.
Examples:[yawrk] York
йота [yaw-tuh] iota
йога [yaw-guh] yoga
Between two vowels.
When й falls between two vowels, it sounds like the y in coyote.
Examples:
район [ruh-yawn] region, district
майор [muh-yawr] major
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