Quote Originally Posted by Ammonite View Post
Здравствуйте

Why is it that "уйте" has a sort of 'ch' or 'j' sound to it? I've listened to multiple recordings of people saying it, and to I don't get why the ending sounds that way.

I always thought it should sound sort of like "zdrastvute" but its more like "zdrástvujte". Until I can understand what is changing the sound and how, I'm having trouble saying it which is making me feel stupid since its such a basic word.
The letter "й" is pronounced after the "у" in the same way as the sound before "d" in "guide" or the last sound in "why" or the sound before "ght" in "height".