Thread: Famous names once and for all

Originally Posted by Anixx

I doubt. This word is pronounced with clear "z" in Russian. I cannot imagine a reasoning that can make a Russian to pronounce it with "s".

Russians pronounced it with "з" not "z", try to say зибра an you'll notice that "з" sound transforms to "сз"

Originally Posted by Anixx

Is not it pronounced as "yu" in some words in English like in "fusion"?

fusion - ['fjuːʒ(ə)n] with heavy Russian accent could become foosion ['fuːʒ(ə)n]