Pronunciation

Vowels

Аа
"ah" like "art"

Яя
"Ya"

Ее
like 'e' in "bed" (often silent at the end of a word)

Єє
like 'ye' in "Nyet"

Ии
like 'ee' but with the tongue pulled back

Іі
like 'ee' in "seen"

Її
"yee"

Уу
like 'oo' in "hoop"

Юю
'yu' like you

Оo
like "o" in obey - but never spoken as "ou"

Йй
like 'y' in boy