When е stands for ё
Recognise familiar words with and without the dots.
About this unit
Everyday Russian print often leaves out the two dots of ё. The word stays the same; only the dots are missing.
| With dots | Everyday print | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ёлка | елка | fir tree |
| мёд | мед | honey |
If a word with е looks unfamiliar, try reading it as ё, then check with the recording or a dictionary.
Read the examples
Tap a card and listen. Try saying it too.
Words to read
всё
everythingvsyoеё
her / hersyiyóберёт
takesbiryótReading tips
Ordinary Russian often prints е where learners benefit from ё: елка for ёлка and берет for берёт. This can hide pronunciation and stress. A dictionary or whole-word recording resolves unfamiliar cases; there is no rule that lets you recover every ё from е.
Reading practice
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Read and decide
Which teaching spelling restores the dots in елка?
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
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Recognise familiar words with and without the dots.
всё
everythingеё
her / hersберёт
takesUse 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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