Russian letter: Э э
The Russian letter Э is one of the most rarely used letters in the Russian alphabet.
Don't confuse it with the letter Е which sounds very close to it but soft.
Writing
Printed 1
Э э
Printed 2
Э э
Printed 3
Э э
Cursive
Э э
Hand-written 1

Hand-written 2
Э э
Pronunciation
Practice with syllables
- дэ
- тэ
- мэ
- бэ
- эс
- эл
Words with this letter
With stress marks
эфи́р
Cursive / Handwritten
эфир
эфир
эфир
Transcription / Translation
[ e-féer ]
ether
ether
Pronunciation tips
With stress marks
э́то
Cursive / Handwritten
это
это
это
Transcription / Translation
[ é-ta ]
it, this
it, this
Pronunciation tips
Unstressed О sounds like А.
Practice with a worksheet
Practice the hand-written Russian letter Э as well as the syllables and words listed above, with this worksheet: download the worksheet.