Russian for English speakers ABC 02 |
THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET (continue, page X) |
Russian |
Pronunciation Произношение |
English Английский |
AK-NOTE |
САМОВАР, самовар |
samòvar (1) | samovar, tea-urn |
This literally means "self-boiler" or "self-cooker" |
АМЕРИКА, Америка | amĕrica (2) | America | |
ПАСПОРТ, паспорт | passpört | passport | |
АЛЕКСАНДР, Александр |
aleksandr |
Alexander | |
БЕБЕ, бебе | bĕbby | baby |
There's no such Russian word, "baby". Someone tried to adopt it, but had failed, miserably. |
БАР, бар | barr | bar | |
МИЛЛИОН, миллион | miliohn | million | |
СТАЛИН, Сталин | Staleen | Stalin | |
СТАЛИНГРАД, Сталинград (3) * ВОЛГОГРАД |
Stálingràd | Stalingrad *Volgograd |
Yes, there're tones above them two "а"s - first is rising, and second is falling. * It's now, again, is called "Volgograd" |
КРЕДИТ, кредит | crĕdeet | credit | |
АЛЛИГАТОР, аллигатор | álligàtor | alligator | |
РОМАНОВ, Романов | Ròmanoff (4) | Romanoff | |
АЗОВ, Азов | Azoff | Azov (or Azoff) | |
ЛУНА, луна (5) |
Loona |
moon (French "lune") |
(1) In « samòvar » the ò
is practically an ah. |