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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.

• Plurals: книга becomes книги (not книгы), because the stem ends in г.
• 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.

A private Russian lesson in Southend-on-sea averages £20/h.

The final cost depends on:

• Your level: beginners, intermediate, or advanced learners may pay different rates.
• 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.

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 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.
• 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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