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Sound [a]: а Sound [e]: э Sound [o]: о Sound [oo]: у Sound [ i ]: и Sound [-i-]: ы Sound [b]: б Sound [b']: б' Sound [p]: п Sound [p']: п' Sound [v]: в Sound [v']: в' Sound [f]: ф Sound [f ']: ф' Sound [z]: з Sound [z']: з' Sound [s]: с Sound [s']: с' Sound [d]: д Sound [d']: д' Sound [t]: т Sound [t']: т' Sound [g]: г Sound [g']: г' Sound [k]: к Sound [k']: к' Sound [m]: м Sound [m']: м' Sound [n]: н Sound [n']: н' Sound [l]: л Sound [l']: л' Sound [r]: р Sound [r']: р' Sound [h]: х Sound [h']: х' Sound [j]: ж Sound [sh]: ш Sound [ts]: ц Sound [sch]: щ Sound [ch]: ч Sound [y]: й

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Sound [a]
Audio sample:	[a]
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Transcription in Russian:	[а]
Articulation description:	The mouth is wide open. The lips are relaxed. The tip of the tongue is against the lower teeth.

Sound [e]
Audio sample:	[e]
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Transcription in Russian:	[э]
Articulation description:	The lips are spread wide. The tip of the tongue is against the lower teeth. The middle part of the tongue is slightly raised.

Sound [o]
Audio sample:	[o]
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Transcription in Russian:	[о]
Articulation description:	The lips are extended and rounded. The back of the tongue is slightly raised. The tip of the tongue lies behind the lower teeth.

Sound [oo]
Audio sample:	[oo]
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