Here's a table of the Cyrillic alphabet with the corresponding English pronunciation:
| Letter | Pronunciation | English equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| А а | a | a |
| Б б | b | b |
| В в | v | v |
| Г г | g | g |
| Д д | d | d |
| Е е | ye | ye |
| Ё ё | yo | yo |
| Ж ж | zh | zh |
| З з | z | z |
| И и | i | i |
| Й й | y | y |
| К к | k | k |
| Л л | l | l |
| М м | m | m |
| Н н | n | n |
| О о | o | o |
| П п | p | p |
| Р р | r | r |
| С с | s | s |
| Т т | t | t |
| У у | u | u |
| Ф ф | f | f |
| Х х | kh | kh |
| Ц ц | ts | ts |
| Ч ч | ch | ch |
| Ш ш | sh | sh |
| Щ щ | shch | shch |
| Ъ ъ | | |
| Ы ы | y | y |
| Ь ь | | |
| Э э | e | e |
| Ю ю | yu | yu |
| Я я | ya | ya |
Notes:
* The letters Ъ ъ and Ь ь are not pronounced independently but affect the pronunciation of preceding letters.
* The letters Е е, Ё ё, Ю ю, Я я have a "y" sound before a vowel.
* The pronunciation of some consonants can vary depending on the context.
Example:
The Russian word for "hello" is "Привет" (privet). The pronunciation is similar to "pree-vyet".
Learning the Russian alphabet is an important first step in learning the Russian language. There are many online resources available to help you practice.