instr. unstressed ей same as ы and и?

Is the instr. unstressed ей pronounced the same as the plural endings ы and и?
"со своей спутницей"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzjcfKfgQT8

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Originally Posted by sperk

Is the instr. unstressed ей pronounced the same as the plural endings ы and и?
"со своей спутницей"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzjcfKfgQT8

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Generally speaking, no. It is closer to "ий" (or "ый" after ш and ц). The "й" is sometimes barely audible, but it is there.

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Originally Posted by sperk

Is the instr. unstressed ей pronounced the same as the plural endings ы and и?
"со своей спутницей"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzjcfKfgQT8

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Well to start with, the plural endings ы and и are not pronounced the same....