Thread: Russian feminine nouns that end with -а

Originally Posted by alexsms

correct. very close.

аватара - close to 'shwa' in Engl.
аватаре - close to e in 'pen'

So let me transliterate it in IPA

аватара = [ɐvɐˈtarʲə]
аватаре = [ɐvɐˈtarʲɪ]

(underlined "а" is the stress)