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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.

Grammatical endings follow this rule strictly.

• The plural of книга is книги, since г requires и.
• Adjective endings shift from -ый to -ий after these consonants: тихий, not тыхый.
• The pronunciation stays the same after ж, ш, щ, ч, but spelling always uses и.

Once you internalise this pattern, Russian spelling feels more logical.

Russian lessons in Fareham typically cost £25/h per hour.

The final cost depends on:

• Difficulty level: introductory Cyrillic or business Russian change the rate.
• Teacher credentials: native Russian speakers and qualified linguists often charge more.
• Lesson length and frequency: weekly sessions or intensive courses offer different value.
• Where you learn: online tuition, home tuition, or lessons at a language school.

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.

Understanding the categories helps memorisation:

• 21 consonant letters include familiar shapes like в and н, plus distinctly Russian ones like ж and щ.
• Vowels (10): five hard (а, у, о, ы, э) and five soft (я, ю, ё, и, е), which palatalise the preceding consonant.
• 2 signs: ь (soft sign) and ъ (hard sign) produce no sound alone but modify pronunciation.

Beginners often confuse letters that look Latin but aren't: Р = r, Н = n, В = v, С = s.

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