Russian letter: Б б
This Russian letter resembles the English b and makes the same sound, so it should be easy to memorize.
Б and П form a pair where Б is voiced and П is voiceless.
If Б is at the end of a word or followed by any voiceless consonant, it tends to sound like П.
Writing
Printed v.1
Б б
Printed v.2
Б б
Printed v.3
Б б
Cursive
Б б
Hand-written
Б б
Pronunciation
Transcription
[ b ]
How to pronounce
like b in box
Pronunciation tips
When at the end of a word or before a voiceless consonant, it tends to sound more like P.
Practice with syllables
- ба
- бе
- бо
- би
Words with this letter
With stress marks
бок
Cursive / Hand-written
бок
бок
бок
Transcription / Translation
[ bok ]
side
side
Pronunciation tips
With stress marks
босс
Cursive / Hand-written
босс
босс
босс
Transcription / Translation
[ bos ]
boss
boss
Pronunciation tips
Practice with a worksheet
Practice the hand-written Russian letter Б as well as the syllables and words listed above, with this worksheet: download the worksheet.
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