Russian Lesson 1: Alphabet, Pronunciation & Spelling
Learn to read, spell, and pronounce Russian words with confidence — the perfect mini-course for total beginners.
Russian Lesson 1: Alphabet, Pronunciation & Spelling free download
Learn to read, spell, and pronounce Russian words with confidence — the perfect mini-course for total beginners.
Welcome to Lesson 1 of your Russian journey — a complete, beginner-friendly mini-course focused on the Russian alphabet, pronunciation rules, and spelling basics.
Through short and engaging video lessons, you'll learn how to read Russian, pronounce tricky sounds, and understand how spelling works. We’ll guide you step by step through all the letters (yes, even the soft sign!), voiced and voiceless consonants, stress patterns, and more.
The course includes 11 concise videos covering key topics:
an overview of the Russian alphabet,
“true” and “false friends” (letters that look similar to English but sound different),
different types of letters: new friends and strangers,
vowels, syllables, and word stress,
reduction of unstressed vowels,
hard and soft consonants,
and essential voiced vs. voiceless consonant rules.
We finish with an introduction to basic spelling rules every beginner should know.
You’ll also get downloadable resources: a starter vocabulary list, a clear PDF presentation, and a printable homework sheet with answer keys to help you review and apply what you’ve learned.
This mini-course is perfect for absolute beginners or anyone who wants to build a solid foundation in Russian phonetics and reading. It works great as a standalone course or a first step into more advanced learning.
