Russian alphabet
Cyrillic writing system
The Russian alphabet is the Cyrillic writing system used for the Russian language, consisting of 33 letters.
It derives from the Greek alphabet with additions for Slavic sounds.
Learning the Russian alphabet is typically the first step in studying the language: Once you master the Russian alphabet, you can sound out words even without understanding them.
First Slavic literary language
- Peter the GreatRussian emperor, early 1700s
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- pre-revolutionaryBefore a political overthrow
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
Slavic alphabet system
- scriptWritten words for performance
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- block lettersUnjoined capital writing
- handwritingManual letter formation
uppercase · lowercase · italic · print · calligraphy · typeface · glyphs · serif
Paper memorization tools
- pronunciation guideChart showing speech sounds
- letter recognitionDistinguishing written alphabet symbols
- DuolingoLanguage-learning software
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
Letters with unblocked airflow
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
intonation · voiced · voiceless · reduction · phonetic · articulation · syllables
Old Church Slavonic
First Slavic literary language
- Peter the GreatRussian emperor, early 1700s
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- pre-revolutionaryBefore a political overthrow
Cyrillic
Slavic alphabet system
- scriptWritten words for performance
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- block lettersUnjoined capital writing
handwriting · uppercase · lowercase · italic · print · calligraphy · typeface · glyphs · serif · sans-serif
flashcards
Paper memorization tools
- pronunciation guideChart showing speech sounds
- letter recognitionDistinguishing written alphabet symbols
- DuolingoLanguage-learning software
vowels
Letters with unblocked airflow
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
stress · intonation · voiced · voiceless · reduction · phonetic · articulation · syllables
Russian alphabetLatin alphabet
Standard Western letter system
Roman alphabet · English alphabet · Latin script · Greek alphabet · Arabic alphabet
Russian alphabetChinese characters
Logographic writing system
hanzi · kanji · Egyptian hieroglyphics · hieroglyphics · Mayan glyphs
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