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    how hard is russian pronunciation for english speakers?

    On the scale of 1-5, how hard is russian pronunciation for english speakers? (1 being very easy and 5 being very difficult)
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    Which English speaker, specifically?

    The answer could fall anywhere on that scale depending on which part of the English-speaking world he comes from.

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    Not to put you off or anything...

    Actually maybe 4. I just remembered mandarin!

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    See, there you go, if I were to answer that regarding myself, I'd say 1.

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    Ya its really not that hard. Maybe like a 2. Getting rid of your accents is the hard part.
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    Try pronouncing здравствуйте
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    On a scale of 1 to 17, how hard is it to judge how hard it is for an English speaker to pronounce Russian.
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    I do it everyday. Its pretty easy.
    Вот это да, я так люблю себя. И сегодня я люблю себя, ещё больше чем вчера, а завтра я буду любить себя to ещё больше чем сегодня. Тем что происходит,я вполне доволен!

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    Re: how hard is russian pronunciation for english speakers?

    Quote Originally Posted by firefaerie
    On the scale of 1-5, how hard is russian pronunciation for english speakers? (1 being very easy and 5 being very difficult)
    2. depending on what dialect of English you speak.
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    On the scale of 1-5, how hard is russian pronunciation for english speakers? (1 being very easy and 5 being very difficult)
    I think that you should just give up right now!!
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    It gets easier after the third or fourth vodka.
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    My friend who speak several languages used to say, Only first five or six language are difficult, after that it's very easy...
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    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    On a scale of 1 to 17, how hard is it to judge how hard it is for an English speaker to pronounce Russian.
    Do not judge and will not be judged

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    Quote Originally Posted by SSSS
    My friend who speak several languages used to say, Only first five or six language are difficult, after that it's very easy...
    Is he scoffing ???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuvak
    Quote Originally Posted by SSSS
    My friend who speak several languages used to say, Only first five or six language are difficult, after that it's very easy...
    Is he scoffing ???
    There is a joke in every joke...
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    Quote Originally Posted by RavinDave
    It gets easier after the third or fourth vodka.
    This has, afaik, been scientifically proven (there are publications) for most languages

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuvak
    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    On a scale of 1 to 17, how hard is it to judge how hard it is for an English speaker to pronounce Russian.
    Do not judge and will not be judged
    Are you trying to quote what has passed into an English proverb, or is this a Russian thing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by challenger
    Quote Originally Posted by Chuvak
    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    On a scale of 1 to 17, how hard is it to judge how hard it is for an English speaker to pronounce Russian.
    Do not judge and will not be judged
    Are you trying to quote what has passed into an English proverb, or is this a Russian thing?
    Its a russian thing "Не суди и не судимым будешь"
    Is there an English proverb, similar to that ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuvak
    Quote Originally Posted by challenger
    Quote Originally Posted by Chuvak
    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    On a scale of 1 to 17, how hard is it to judge how hard it is for an English speaker to pronounce Russian.
    Do not judge and will not be judged
    Are you trying to quote what has passed into an English proverb, or is this a Russian thing?
    Its a russian thing "Не суди и не судимым будешь"
    Is there an English proverb, similar to that ?
    Tehcnically, it's a guote from the Bible... What you presented is just a Russian translation... Unfornutnaltely, I don't know the English original... Which is kinda the same to my knowladge...
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    Quote Originally Posted by SSSS
    Quote Originally Posted by Chuvak
    Quote Originally Posted by challenger
    Quote Originally Posted by Chuvak
    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    On a scale of 1 to 17, how hard is it to judge how hard it is for an English speaker to pronounce Russian.
    Do not judge and will not be judged
    Are you trying to quote what has passed into an English proverb, or is this a Russian thing?
    Its a russian thing "Не суди и не судимым будешь"
    Is there an English proverb, similar to that ?
    Tehcnically, it's a guote from the Bible... What you presented is just a Russian translation... Unfornutnaltely, I don't know the English original... Which is kinda the same to my knowladge...
    Do you really believe that the Bible was originally written in English?

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