Thread: Silent letters?

So, if I clearly enunciated EVERY letter in чувство I wouldn't sound just a little odd??

The "pronounced as it's written" thing -- I've only heard it from Russian speakers, never from people learning Russian. One obvious thing that comes to mind is hard/soft consonants. And the list continues... Sure you would be *understood*, but...

Originally Posted by quartz

So, if I clearly enunciated EVERY letter in чувство I wouldn't sound just a little odd??

The "pronounced as it's written" thing -- I've only heard it from Russian speakers, never from people learning Russian. One obvious thing that comes to mind is hard/soft consonants. And the list continues... Sure you would be *understood*, but...

Whether a consonant hard or soft is reflected in spelling. So yes, you pronounce the word just as it is spelled.