Letters and their main sounds

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Now, let's review the consonants. What sounds can they make? Click on the audio to hear the name of each letter and its main sound.

These consonants are also given to you paired in two columns. There are 6 voiced-voiceless consonant pairs in Russian. The first column includes the voiced consonants - when you say these sounds, your vocal cords vibrate. The second column includes their voiceless counterparts - when you say these sounds, your vocal cords don't vibrate: