Final sounds and neighbouring consonants
Hear devoicing while preserving the written word.
About this unit
At the end of a word, a buzzing consonant loses its buzz. You write the letter, but hear its quiet partner.
| Letter at the end | Sounds like |
|---|---|
| б | п |
| д | т |
| г | к |
| в | ф |
| з | с |
| ж | ш |
You already met this in мёд and флаг: the spelling keeps the buzzing letter.
Read the examples
Tap a card and listen. Try saying it too.
Words to read
хлеб
breadkhlepсад
gardensatвокза́л
railway stationvagzálло́дка
boatlótkaReading tips
At word end, б д г з ж в lose their voice: хлеб sounds like khlep, сад like sat. Neighbouring consonants can agree in voicing: the к in вокза́л is heard g-like before з, and д in ло́дка becomes t-like. Write the dictionary spelling.
Reading practice
Listen before looking
Do these two syllables or words sound the same or different?
Read with support
Match the words to their pictures.
Read without a sound cue
Match the words to their pictures.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Read and decide
What stays at the end in writing?
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Finish practice to save this unit.
You can read and write this
Hear devoicing while preserving the written word.
хлеб
breadсад
gardenвокза́л
railway stationло́дка
boatUse a Russian keyboard
The standard Russian layout is ЙЦУКЕН. All guided writing also works with on-screen tiles. Type ё with its own key when practising ё; outside that task е is a common printed replacement. Teaching stress accents are optional input, not extra letters.
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