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gotovo · Just Starting Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 4

I have been learning the Russian alphabet off of several websites online, including this one http://learningrussian.net/russian_alphabet.php which I find most useful. It says that the letter "P" sounds like "r" in British "bright".

But despite many resources I still have problems with the letter "P". Some say that it is pronounced as flapped “tt” in the word "matter", but every word I find on other sites it is pronounced “r”. Which is the correct pronounciation?

BK4872 · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:10 am Post subject:

Russian "P" = English "R" р=R // In Russian П = P
Understand? / Poneemayesh?

riabow · Just Starting Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 4

no Exact equivalent in EN for the russian sound "P"
but nearest is "R"
if say the "R" in russian way the tongue mast go Up and Down
The sound lake tractor make.

horcgal · Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Location: USA

P is actually R....but its a rolled R. like how a cat purrs or a bell rings, if you can imitate those things, you can pronounce that letter.

gotovo · Just Starting Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 4

I understand now. I prefer to think of it as a rolled "R".
Audio samples would be even better.

horcgal · Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Location: USA

for audio, you can find that on masterussian.com

also, go on youtube.com just type in russian language in the search box, or russian or anything else. There is actually a "series" of russian language lessons I found on Youtube. do a search for Huliganov
a man named Victor Huliganov has several videos of the language......and he is also entertaining to watch!

Paul Holmes · Lounge Wizard Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1012

Think of it of how Scottish person rolls off the Rs.