Sound contrast · Contemporary Standard Russian
Russian /n/ vs /nʲ/n and nʲ
Learn to hear the difference between n and nʲ in Russian words.
Practice these sounds/n/
The final n category
Listen to the nasal consonant at the end, rather than a change in the preceding vowel.
As inсон
/nʲ/
The nʲ category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As inконь
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Learn to hear the difference between n and nʲ in Russian words.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordсон
/son/sleep; a dreamтон
/ton/tone; musical soundкран
/kran/tap; faucetслон
/slon/elephantконь
/konʲ/horseдень
/dʲenʲ/dayтень
/tʲenʲ/shadowпень
/pʲenʲ/tree stump8 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.