Thread: How is Boukreev pronounced?

Originally Posted by CarolUSA44

thanks.

I t hink it's easier to pronounce the y sound after a *rolled* r.

Carol

There is no "y" sound in this word. In Russian a palatalized r (soft) is pronounced here. In English one can pronounce a usual r. I have already written the exact pronunciation.

Originally Posted by Marcus

There is no "y" sound in this word. In Russian a palatalized r (soft) is pronounced here. In English one can pronounce a usual r. I have already written the exact pronunciation.

thanks. I meant a "y" sound like in "yes". Not like a long "i".

In Russian, the r is not rolled then?

Carol

also, I am curious. In Yahoo Answers, I also noticed that they told me "Book-r-YE-yev-v". Is the "v" very stressed or dragged out?

Thanks.