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The 7-letter rule is a core Russian spelling principle: after г, к, х, ж, ш, щ, and ч, you must write и instead of ы.

You'll encounter this rule in plurals and adjectives.

• When forming plurals after these seven letters, use -и: книга → книги.
• After х, adjectives take -ий: hence тихий (quiet), never тыхый.
• Spelling trumps sound: write и after ж, ш, щ, ч regardless of pronunciation.

Learning this rule early helps you avoid common spelling mistakes in Russian.

Russian lessons in Dartford typically cost £30/h per hour.

Prices can shift based on:

• Student level: complete beginners or advanced conversation practice affect pricing.
• Tutor background: university lecturers and professional interpreters command higher fees.
• Session structure: single lessons cost more than packages of ten or twenty hours.
• Lesson format: online lessons, home visits, or meeting at the tutor's place.

Some teachers provide package deals: booking ten lessons often brings a better rate.

The Russian alphabet contains 33 Cyrillic letters: 21 consonants, 10 vowels, and 2 special signs.

The structure works like this:

• Consonants (21): many resemble English letters (м, т, к) while others are unique (ж, ш, щ, ц).
• 10 vowel letters form pairs: а/я, у/ю, о/ё, ы/и, э/е, where the second softens consonants.
• Two modifier signs: the soft sign (ь) adds palatalisation, and the hard sign (ъ) prevents it.

Some letters look identical to Latin ones but sound different: Р is "r", С is "s", Н is "n".

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