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🌱 Additional Letters – The Core of Cyrillic

Here are the most important additional letters – they appear in many Russian words.
Consonants:
- Г г: Like "g" in Goose
  Mnemonic: Has a long "G" leg.
  Looks like a gallows!
- Л л: Like "l" in Lamp
  Mnemonic: Like a table with two legs – L like Lounge.
- П п: Like "p" in Papa
  Mnemonic: Looks like a classic gate – Port.
- Ч ч: Like "ch" in German
  Mnemonic: Looks like a small table – Ch!
- Ш ш: Like "sh" in School (a bit harder than Ж ж)
  Mnemonic: Three strokes – like Sh-Sh-Sh.
- Щ щ: Like "shch," a combination of "sh" + "ch," very soft.
  Mnemonic: A sh-sh-table! (A wave with a small table)
Vowels and Special Letters:
- И и: Like "i" in Vienna
- Й й: Like "y" in yes – called short i or semivowel.
- Ы ы: No direct German sound; like a deep, dark i.
- Э э: Like "ae" or "e" in bed
- Ю ю: Like "yu" in young
- Я я: Like "ya" in yard
- Ё ё: Like "yo" in yogurt – often replaced by "Е," but with its own dots.
Complete Overview (Pronunciation):

Mnemonics:
- Tables: Л л, П п, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ
- Vowels with extras: Ы ы (throat sound), Э э (open E), Ё ё (the two dots are like yogurt with fruit)
Practice with examples and visual ideas helps you actively remember each sound.
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