List of Belarussian Consonants

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Would like to know which are the consonants present in Belarussian language? In articulatory phonetics, a Belarussian consonant is really a speech sound which is articulated having full or partial closure in the vocal region. The word consonant can also be employed to make reference to a letter of a Belarussian alphabet that indicates a consonant sound. Learn More

Belarussian Consonants Chart

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Belarussian Consonants in Alphabet

Бб	like "b" in "bit"
Вв	like "v" in "vine"
Гг	approx. like "h" in "how" [aspirated like the 'ck' in "brick"]
Ґґ	like "g" in "go" [not often used]
Дд	like "d" in "do"
ДЖдж	like "j" in "journey"
ДЗЬдзь	approx. like "ds" in "raids"
Жж	like "s" in "pleasure"
Зз	like "z" in "zoo"
ЗЬзь	soft palatalized sound in between "z" and "zh".
Кк	like "k" in "kitten"
Лл	like "l" in "lady"
ЛЬль	soft "l" like "l" in "lemon"
Мм	like "m" in "my"
Нн	like "n" in "not" or like the "ny" in "canyon"
НЬнь	like "n" in "near"
Пп	like "p" in "pot"
Рр	trilled "r" (similar to a Spanish "r")
Сс	like "s" in "sun"
СЬсь	soft palatalized sound in between "s" and "sh".
Тт	like "t" in "tip"
Ўў	like final "w" in "window"
Фф	like "f" in "face"
Хх	like "ch" in Scottish "loch"
Цц	like "ts" in "cats"
ЦЬць	soft palatalized sound in between "ts" and "ch".
Чч	like the 'ch' in "chest"
Шш	like "sh" in "shut"
Ыы	like the 'y' in 'possibly'
Ьь	silent
Юю	like "u" in "duke"[iu]
Яя	like "ya" in "yard" or the "ia" in "mia"

Belarussian Diphthongs in Alphabet

ай	like 'eye'
яй	like saying 'ya' in "yard" and 'eye' [yah-ee]
ой	like 'oy' in "boy" [oy]
ей	like 'ye' in "yet" and 'ay' in "play" [yeh ee]
эй	like 'ey' in "prey" [ey]
ый	like 'i' in "Chris" and 'y' in "yes" similar to saying "possibly yes" [ee yeh]
уй	like 'oo' in "good" and 'y' in "yet" [oo yeh]
юй	like 'you' and 'y' in "play" [yoo ee]
аў	like 'ou' in "out" [ah oo]
яў	like saying 'ya' in "yard" and 'ou' in "out" [yah oo]
оў	like the 'ow' in "grow" [oh oo]
еў	like 'ye' in "yet" and 'wo' in "won't" [yeh woh]
эў	like 'e' in 'end' and 'wo' in "won't" [eh woh]

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