Russian alphabet · letter 30 of 33 · The odd ones
Ь ь
Name: мягкий знак · IPA: (soft) · Sounds like: ', no sound: softens the consonant before it
How to remember it: The soft sign. Silent. It tells you to say the previous consonant with a hint of "y". День (day) = "den'" with a soft n.
Example words
- день den' – day
- мать mat' – mother
- очень ochen' – very
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