Russian· consonant-soft
How to pronounce soft consonants in Russian
Almost every Russian consonant comes in a hard and a soft version. For soft ть, the tongue tip stays at the teeth while the tongue body presses up to the palate; it can sound almost like a very light 'ts'. This is the difference between брат and брать.
Heard in мать · быть · сказать
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Russian words with soft consonants
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Лев засмеялся, что мышь обещает ему добро сделать, и пустил её.
сделать
Сколько они ни бились, не могли сломать.
сломать
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