Sound contrast · Contemporary Standard Russian
Russian /r/ vs /rʲ/r and rʲ
Learn to hear the difference between r and rʲ in Russian words.
Practice these sounds/r/
A trill
Compare the repeated contact of the trill with the single tap, between the same surrounding vowels.
As inжар
/rʲ/
The rʲ category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As inдверь
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Learn to hear the difference between r and rʲ in Russian words.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordжар
/ʐar/heat; feverмир
/mʲir/peaceсыр
/sɨr/cheeseдвор
/dvor/yard; courtyardпар
/par/steamдверь
/dvʲerʲ/doorзверь
/zvʲerʲ/wild animalцарь
/tsarʲ/tsar; monarchфонарь
/foˈnarʲ/lanternсловарь
/sloˈvarʲ/dictionary10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.