Basic Russian

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Start learning Russian with these beginning Russian lessons.

Russian Alphabet
This lesson teaches how to pronounce the 33 letters of the Russian alphabet. In addition, you will learn the names of all Russian letters. Knowing the Russian alphabet and letter names will help you to spell Russian words and is very helpful when you are just starting to learn Russian.

Word Stress in Russian
The word stress is a way of differentiating the certain syllable of the word from the others. This lesson teaches the types of word stress, the position of stress, and common mistakes in stress choice made by Russians.

Basic Facts About the Russian Language
Learn the basic facts about the Slavic origins of the Russian language, the basic features of grammar and phonetics, and other interesting tidbits.