Pronunciation

Consonants

б beh
like boy

в veh
like ever

г geh
like go; sometimes like hah; in the genitive ending ого/его like avoid (e.g. сего дня of this day)

д deh
like do

ж zheh
like measure; always hard

з zeh
like zoo

й ee KRAHT-kuh-yeh
like boy

к kah
like keep

л ely
like leak or look

м em
like seem

н en
like new or noodle

п peh
like spigot

р err
rolled as in Spanish

с ess
like seem

т teh
like tune

ф ef
like French

х khah
voiceless gargle (hard); between keep and heap (soft)

ц tseh
like boots; always hard

ч chah
like cheap; always soft

ш shah
like shoe; always hard

щ shchah
like fishing or fish chips; always soft. Halfway between sh and ch.