- й is a consonant, close to the English "y" in "yell". - о sounds closest to the "o" in "go". The English "oo" sound is the Russian у. In Russian, these are nice and rounded.
You would probably spell your name Самория, but the о would be rather schwa-like if it isn't stressed.
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Date: 2003-11-13 10:54 pm (UTC)- о sounds closest to the "o" in "go". The English "oo" sound is the Russian у. In Russian, these are nice and rounded.
You would probably spell your name Самория, but the о would be rather schwa-like if it isn't stressed.