Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: ширь... pronounced like 'шы'?

  1. June 5th, 2016, 02:30 PM #1
    grafrich
    grafrich is offline
    Почтенный гражданин
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Posts
    310
    Rep Power
    11

    ширь... pronounced like 'шы'?

    The 'рь' in 'ширь' doesn't seem to be pronounced like the 'рь' in, for instance, 'дверь.' The whole word sounds like 'шы' to me.
    Have I just heard it being mispronounced?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. June 5th, 2016, 03:06 PM #2
    iCake
    iCake is offline
    Властелин iCake's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2012
    Location
    Siberia, the Earth
    Posts
    1,201
    Rep Power
    33
    Send a message via ICQ to iCake Send a message via Skype™ to iCake
    It sounds like шырь, just like that. Maybe you really heard someone mispronounce it or you just couldn't make it out.
    I do not claim that my opinion is absolutely true.
    If you've spotted any mistake in my English, please, correct it. I want to be aware of any mistakes to efficiently eliminate them before they become a habit.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. June 5th, 2016, 06:31 PM #3
    grafrich
    grafrich is offline
    Почтенный гражданин
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Posts
    310
    Rep Power
    11
    Ok, thanks. I'll look around the net and see if I an find different audio with it in.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. June 5th, 2016, 06:49 PM #4
    grafrich
    grafrich is offline
    Почтенный гражданин
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Posts
    310
    Rep Power
    11
    Yes, bad audio.
    2nd one on this page is more like what I expected:
    http://forvo.com/word/ширь/#ru
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. How is Boukreev pronounced?
    By CarolUSA44 in forum Pronunciation, Speech & Accent
    Replies: 27
    Last Post: June 6th, 2012, 08:33 AM
  2. When "г" is not pronounced "g"...
    By sps in forum Pronunciation, Speech & Accent
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: June 23rd, 2008, 01:16 AM
  3. How is this pronounced? OR, is there a better word?
    By touchofblue in forum Pronunciation, Speech & Accent
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: December 20th, 2006, 08:17 PM
  4. Russian words pronounced (and inflected forms !)
    By Jeff in forum Pronunciation, Speech & Accent
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: October 7th, 2005, 12:51 AM
  5. why is o sometimes pronounced like an a
    By pilotbowman in forum Grammar and Vocabulary
    Replies: 26
    Last Post: April 10th, 2005, 08:27 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules



Russian Lessons                           

Russian Tests and Quizzes            

Russian Vocabulary