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Hello here. I have a question 'bout classification of Russian letters.
Should we treat Й as a vowel or as a consonant?
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2005-03-12 02:08 pm (UTC)
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Well.... my name ends with this letter and it's definitely not pronounced "Nikola-
ee
".
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2005-03-12 02:16 pm (UTC)
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It would be pronounced "Nikola-ee" in English. As in, the ee in "beet." Although, that would just be и, wouldn't it? Hrm...
Ok, nevermind. It is y as in Nikolay. Pronounced with a Russian accent, of course.
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2005-03-12 02:20 pm (UTC)
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Yes, exactly.
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Date:
2005-03-13 06:39 am (UTC)
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oryx_and_crake
::It would be pronounced "Nikola-ee" in English.
Й is NEVER pronounced as "ee" in beet.
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Date: 2005-03-12 02:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-03-12 02:16 pm (UTC)Ok, nevermind. It is y as in Nikolay. Pronounced with a Russian accent, of course.
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Date: 2005-03-12 02:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-03-13 06:39 am (UTC)Й is NEVER pronounced as "ee" in beet.