Alphabet Facts.txt

  1. How many letters in the Russian Alphabet?
    33
  2. How many vowels are in the Russian Alphabet?
    11
  3. How many consonants are in the Russian Alphabet?
    20
  4. How many pronunciation signs are in the Russian Alphabet?
    2
  5. List the Russian Alphabet in order.
    А, Б, В, Г, Д, Е, Ё, Ж, З, И, Й, К, Л, М, Н, О, П, Р, С, Т, У, Ф, Х, Ц, Ч, Ш, Щ, Ъ, Ы, Ь, Э, Ю, Я
  6. List and pronounce the vowels in the Russian Alphabet.
    А ("a") Я ("ya")

    Э ("e") Е ("ye")

    У ("oo") Ю ("yoo")

    О ("o") Ё ("yo")

    Ы and И are corresponding vowels but don't really follow this pattern.

    Й is also considered a vowel
  7. Spelling Rule #1

    Never write Ы, Ю, or Я after what letters?
    Г, К, Ж, Х, Ч, Ш, Щ
  8. Spelling Rule #1

    After letters Г, К, Ж, Х, Ч, Ш, Щ, never use what letters?
    Ы, Ю, or Я
  9. Spelling Rule #1

    Instead of using Ы, Ю, or Я after the letters Г, К, Ж, Х, Ч, Ш, Щ, use these letters.
    И, У, А
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Alphabet Facts.txt
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Facts about the Cyrillian Alphabet
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