Hard and Soft Consonants in Russian

A brief introduction to hard and soft consonants in Russian: how to pronounce them, and how they're spelled. NOTE: a NEW UPDATED VERSION with examples recorded by a native speaker and improved sound & graphics is now up at 
https://youtu.be/jnXdG1-d9-k – see you there! :)

Russian songs and poems are great ways to tune your ear and practice pronunciation. Download my free ebook, "Songs and Poems for Russian Pronunciation," with lyrics and pronunciation tips for three of my favorites, at
https://www.tips4russian.com/songs-and-poems-for-russian-pronunciation-landing/

NOTE: there's an error in the script at 8:25: the audio should be "at the end of a word or before a consonant" (the subtitles are correct).

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