That IS true. The difference is that the [й] sound is not pronounced if Я, Е, Ё, Ю follow a palatalized consonant immediately (as пять [p'at'], тюк [t'uk], лёд [l'ot]), but it IS pronounced when a Ь separates a vowel from a preceding consonant (as бурьян [bur'yan], вьюга [v'yuga], льёт [l'yot]). Many foreigners don't feel the difference, but it is essential in Russian. Compare: Он льёт воду на лёд. "He pours water onto the ice", the final consonant in both "льёт" and "лёд" is identical, but the words are pronounced differently.Originally Posted by waxwing



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