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In Russian, seven consonants block the use of ы: these are г, к, х (velar sounds) and ж, ш, щ, ч (sibilants).

Grammatical endings follow this rule strictly.

• Plurals: книга becomes книги (not книгы), because the stem ends in г.
• Adjective endings shift from -ый to -ий after these consonants: тихий, not тыхый.
• Spelling trumps sound: write и after ж, ш, щ, ч regardless of pronunciation.

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

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Russian uses 33 characters split into three groups: 21 consonant letters, 10 vowels, and 2 modifier signs.

Understanding the categories helps memorisation:

• 21 consonants: б, в, г, д, ж, з, й, к, л, м, н, п, р, с, т, ф, х, ц, ч, ш, щ. Some look like Latin letters but sound different.
• Vowels (10): five hard (а, у, о, ы, э) and five soft (я, ю, ё, и, е), which palatalise the preceding consonant.
• Two modifier signs: the soft sign (ь) adds palatalisation, and the hard sign (ъ) prevents it.

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

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