Learn how to write ь (soft sign)
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| Do you know how to write '(soft sign)' in Russian? Get your pen and paper ready! |
| ь (soft sign) |
| Here is how you write the uppercase (soft sign). |
| From the top, draw a slanting vertical line left, then move right to draw a half circle counterclockwise for ь. |
| Ь |
| And here's the lowercase (soft sign). |
| Write ь (soft sign) exactly like its uppercase form, just smaller. |
| ь |
| It doesn't have its own sound. The Russian ь (soft sign) is used only to soften the pronunciation of the consonant that comes before it. |
| While no Russian words start with ь (soft sign), the Uppercase form is used for full words written in capital letters, like on signs or billboards. |
| Now, let's practice. |
| Write ь (soft sign) for each of these words. |
| лебедь (lebed') swan |
| медведь (medved') bear |
| конь (kon') horse |
| Let's review! Do you remember how to write ь (soft sign) in Russian? |
| ь ь |
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