| Russian for English speakers ABC 03 |
| THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET (continue, page XI) |
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Russian |
Pronunciation Произношение |
English Английский |
AK-NOTE |
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АКВАРИУМ, аквариум |
ackvareeoom | aquarium | |
| АЛЛЕГРО, аллегро | allĕgro | allegro | |
| ЖАНДАРМ, жандарм | (d)jandărm (1) |
constable (French: gendarme) |
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| ЖАРГОН, жаргон | (d)jărgohn (1) | jargon | |
| ГАРАЖ, гараж | gara(d)j (1) |
garage |
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| ФРАЗА, фраза | fraza | (phrase) sentence | |
| ФАКИР, факир | fackeer | fakir |
Nearly all Russian words with Ф are borrowed. |
| ФОРТУНА, фортуна | fòrtoona |
fortune |
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| КОФЕ, кофе | cohfay | coffee | |
| ПАРИЖ, Париж | paree(d)j | Paris | |
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АКТЁР, актёр (2) |
akt'iorr | actor | |
| АМФИТЕАТР, амфитеатр | amfitay-atrr | amphitheatre |
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(1) Ж is always sounded as a French j (e.g. joli) or English s in : pleasure. In Russian, -ar + consonant is not sounded ah (as in English guard, jargon (especially when stressed), but as an ordinary a (in lamp, for instance). AK-NOTE: Result of all this ->
ЖАНДАРМ |
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THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET (continue, page XII) |
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Russian |
Pronunciation Произношение |
English Английский |
AK-NOTE |
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ЧЕРКЕС, черкес (1) |
tchairkĕss |
Tcherkess Circassian |
That's a nationality. |
| ЧЕК, чек | tchĕck |
check, bill (French: cheque) |
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| ФУРГОН, фургон | foorgohn | luggage-van (French: fourgon) | |
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ЧЕКА, чека |
tchecka | Tcheka |
That's a grenade's safety pin |
| АБСОЛЮТ, абсолют (2) | absolute |
absolute |
(2) Ю is long German ü in this word |
| ШАРЛАТАН, шарлатан (3) |
shiarLatan |
charlatan, quack |
Remember - L means "cLear" |
| ШАССИ, шасси | shassee |
chassis, carriage |
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ЧАЙ, чай (4) |
tchie (as in pie) |
tea | |
| ШОФЁР, шофёр | shòffiorr |
chauffeur, driver |
Ё is always stressed |
| ГЕНЕРАЛ, генерал | ghenneraL | general |
That's an army rank |
| ТЕЛЕФОН, телефон |
telefohn |
telephone | |
| МЕДИЦИНА, медицина (5) | meddeetseena | medicine |
(5) no aspiration with Ц |
| ЦИРК, цирк | tseerk | circus |
French: cirque |
| РОЗА, роза | roza | rose |
That's a flower |
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(1) Ч
= ch or tch. |