Russian· consonant-hard
How to pronounce the 'х' sound in Russian
A breathy sound where 'k' is made, but the air keeps flowing — like Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'. Don't replace it with English 'h' or 'k'.
Heard in хлеб · хотеть · хороший
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Russian words with 'х' sound
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In a sentence
Лев засмеялся, что мышь обещает ему добро сделать, и пустил её.
охотники
Сколько они ни бились, не могли сломать.
легко
Лисица увидала — висят спелые кисти винограда, и стала прилаживаться, как бы их съесть.
их
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