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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.

This rule affects word endings constantly.

• The plural of книга is книги, since г requires и.
• After х, adjectives take -ий: hence тихий (quiet), never тыхый.
• Spelling trumps sound: write и after ж, ш, щ, ч regardless of pronunciation.

Master this rule first, and plurals and adjective endings become predictable.

The average price of a Russian lesson in Falmouth is around £18/h.

This rate varies depending on several factors:

• Difficulty level: introductory Cyrillic or business Russian change the rate.
• Tutor background: university lecturers and professional interpreters command higher fees.
• Session structure: single lessons cost more than packages of ten or twenty hours.
• Delivery method: video calls tend to cost less than in-person sessions.

You can often negotiate a lower price by committing to a term of regular sessions.

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

Here's how the alphabet breaks down:

• 21 consonant letters include familiar shapes like в and н, plus distinctly Russian ones like ж and щ.
• 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.

Watch out for false friends: Russian Р sounds like English "r", not "p"; Russian С sounds like "s", not "c".

Russian tutors in Falmouth have an average rating of 5⭐ out of 5, reflecting high-quality teaching.

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