Thread: Pronunciation

ok so I'm learning now but without being able to hear anyone actually speak ,except fo the sounds files I find online, I'm having a very difficult time learning pronunciation. Maybe someone here can help
Certain combinations of letters I find very difficult to pronounce so maybe I am doing it wrong or they are just hard, such as:
the ыр in четыре
рл in горло
сердце
and there are some other combinations like ий or ии'
and other such things of this nature. Hope someone can help. I have others but I'll start with these

vb..

You really should find a Russian speaker, if at all possible. Otherwise you will not get any feedback, and when you are a beginner, you need it.

The next best thing (a distant second) is tapes. At one time, I bought Modern Russian I, by Dawson, Bidwell, and Humesky. It comes with about 20 tapes, which inlcude pronunciation of soft vs hard sounds, etc.

Originally Posted by vbouldr

the ыр in четыре
рл in горло
сердце
and there are some other combinations like ий or ии'

четыре - there's no ыр there, there are 3 syllables in this word - че-ты-ре - che-ty-re
горло - try to say like gor-lo.
сердце - pronounce as серце - sertse

Thanks, that was a good explanation. I know it is hard without being able to hear someone speak.
Would anyone be willing to upload sound clips of requested words and phrases in exchange for a leech account on my FTP?

Originally Posted by vbouldr

Thanks, that was a good explanation. I know it is hard without being able to hear someone speak.
Would anyone be willing to upload sound clips of requested words and phrases in exchange for a leech account on my FTP?

Can you listen to internet radio? Great fun.
Have you tried the rossetta stone - it is blastingly expensive, but you can do the first two lessons for free - so you get to hear a few words ...
Sorry if you already know this.