Russian alphabet · letter 29 of 33 · The odd ones

Ы ы

Name: ы · IPA: [ɨ] · Sounds like: y, "i" in bit, said from the back of the throat

How to remember it: A soft sign holding hands with an I. Say "ee" while pulling your tongue back, as if someone punched you in the stomach. Мы (we) = "my".

Example words

• мы my – we
• сын syn – son
• рыба ryba – fish

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