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The "false friends" are the most dangerous group of Cyrillic letters for English speakers. These letters look exactly like Latin letters but make completely different sounds. If you do not learn to override your instincts, you will misread every word that contains them.
| Letter | Name | Looks Like | Actual Sound | Example Word |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| В в | вэ (ve) | B b | "v" as in "very" | вода (voda) — water |
| Н н | эн (en) | H h | "n" as in "no" | нет (nyet) — no |
| Р р | эр (er) | P p | "r" (rolled/trilled) | рыба (ryba) — fish |
| С с | эс (es) | C c | "s" as in "sun" | супе (supe) — soup |
| У у | у (oo) | Y y | "oo" as in "boot" | утро (utro) — morning |
| Х х | ха (kha) | X x | "kh" as in "loch" | хлеб (khleb) — bread |
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