Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
| А а | [ɑ] as in car |
| Б б | [b] as in best |
| В в | [wa] as in well |
| Г г | [ɦ] as in good |
| Ґ ґ | [ɡ] as in give |
| Д д | [d, dʲ] as in day |
| Е е | [ɛ] as in egg |
| Є є | [jɛ or ʲɛ] as in yellow |
| Ж ж | [ʒ] as in vision |
| З з | [z, zʲ] as in Zulu |
| И и | [ɪ] as in ink |
| І і | [i, ʲi] as in see |
| Ї ї | [ji] as in yield |
| Й й | [j] as in you |
| К к | [k] as in kid |
| Л л | [l, lʲ] as in love |
| М м | [m] as in man |
| Н н | [n, nʲ] as in nice |
| О о | [ɔ] as in opera |
| П п | [p] as in pool |
| Р р | [r, rʲ] as in rise |
| С с | [s, sʲ] as in sing |
| Т т | [t, tʲ] as in time |
| У у | [u] as in cool |
| Ф ф | [f] as in free |
| Х х | [x] as in home |
| Ц ц | [t͡s, t͡sʲ] as in hats |
| Ч ч | [t͡ʃ] as in church |
| Ш ш | [ʃ] as in shine |
| Щ щ | [ʃt͡ʃ] as in share |
| Ь ь | [◌ʲ] soft consonant |
| Ю ю | [ju or ʲu] as in you |
| Я я | [jɑ or ʲɑ] as in yard |
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