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The letter р is the Russian equivalent of the English letter 'r'.
Which one should you use?
While the English 'r' is produced with the tongue hovering near the roof of the mouth, the Russian р requires the tip of the tongue to strike the alveolar ridge (the bumpy part behind the teeth).
How do you pronounce it?
r
Did you know?
- The Russian letter р looks exactly like the English letter 'p'. This creates 'false friends' for beginners who might read a Russian word like река as 'peka' instead of 'reka'.
- Russian children often find р the hardest letter to master. It is common for children to undergo specialized speech therapy to learn how to properly position the tongue to produce the sound.
- In Russian poetry and songwriting, the р is often used to create a sense of energy, strength or aggression because of its percussive quality.
Examples in context
- Я родился в СССР.I was born in the U.S.S.R.This sentence shows the letter р in a sentence about being born in the U.S.S.R.Tatoeba #9318943 by marafon, translation #2430810 by al_ex_an_der
- Рюген остров в Балтийском море.Rügen is an island in the Baltic Sea.This sentence features the letter р in the name of an island.Tatoeba #13858226 by marafon, translation #13856227 by Ioan_Cristian
- Японцам трудно выговаривать звук "р".It is difficult for the Japanese to articulate the sound of the r.This sentence uses the letter р to describe the difficulty of articulating the sound.Tatoeba #7886564 by Balamax, translation #4409851 by LB
- Пирожки с рыбойFish-filled pastries
- РозаRose
- КонструкторConstructor
- Рыжий кот рыгает раками и рыбой.The ginger cat belches crabs and fish.
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andrey and Anastasia are playing a word game.
- Андрей AndreyКакая следующая буква?Kakaya sleduyushchaya bukva?What is the next letter?
- Анастасия AnastasiaСледующая буква р.Sleduyushchaya bukva r.The next letter is r.
- Андрей AndreyОтлично, теперь моё слово на р.Otlichno, teper' moyo slovo na r.Great, now it's my turn for a word starting with r.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ жду твой вариант, Андрей.Ya zhdu tvoy variant, Andrey.I'm waiting for your option, Andrey.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
