Russian 101

б beh 
like boy

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в veh 
like ever

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

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д deh 
like do

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ж zheh 
like measure; always hard

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з zeh 
like zoo

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й ee KRAHT-kuh-yeh 
like boy

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к kah 
like keep

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л ely 
like leak or look

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м em 
like seem

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н en 
like new or noodle

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п peh 
like spigot

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р err 
rolled as in Spanish

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с ess 
like seem

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т teh 
like tune

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ф ef 
like French

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

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ц tseh 
like boots; always hard

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ч chah 
like cheap; always soft

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ш shah 
like shoe; always hard

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