softening of Russian"ч" (+стёб о разных говорах.Л.
I was wondering--when does the normal "ch" sound symbolized by "ч" become more of a "sh" sound like "ш"? For instance (I may be wrong), I think I've heard Russians pronounce "почти" as "pahsh-TEE." Then are words like "достаточно" or "точно" also pronounced with a "sh" rather than "ch" sound?
Re: softening of Russian "ч"
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Originally Posted by laybackspinster
I was wondering--when does the normal "ch" sound symbolized by "ч" become more of a "sh" sound like "ш"?
There are some words that can be pronounced either with "ч" or with "ш" sound, depending on the person's social background, age or place of residence: достаточно, булочная, скворечник, сердечный, etc. I'm afraid, you just have to remember them to be able to recognise them regardless of the pronunciation. There's no specific rule.
"Почти" is always "pochti", "конечно" is either "koneshno" (in the meaning "of course"), or konechno" (in the meaning "finite" (adj. in neutral)).