Letter А - translation, pronunciation and examples
letter А
The Russian letter А. Letter name: а. Example word: арбуз.
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Phrase specifying the letter A with the definite article; can refer to Latin or Cyrillic A depending on context.
Usually denotes the Latin letter A; visually identical to Cyrillic А, so it can be confused across scripts.
A class of letters/sounds — vowels; A is a vowel, but 'vowel' does not name the specific letter.
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Phrase specifying the letter A with the definite article; can refer to Latin or Cyrillic A depending on context.
Please write the letter A in uppercase.
Пожалуйста, напишите букву A заглавной.
Usually denotes the Latin letter A; visually identical to Cyrillic А, so it can be confused across scripts.
The letter A is the first letter of the English alphabet.
В английском языке буква A — первая буква алфавита.
A class of letters/sounds — vowels; A is a vowel, but 'vowel' does not name the specific letter.
In Russian, A is a vowel pronounced /a/.
В русском языке буква А — гласная, обозначающая звук /a/.
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How to pronounce letter А and what this word means
letter А translation: буква А. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce letter А
/ˈletər ɑː/
letter А translation
буква А
letter А transcription
/ˈletər ɑː/, /ˈlɛtər eɪ/
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letter А meaning: what does it mean?
The Russian letter А. Letter name: а. Example word: арбуз.
letter А pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
letter А is pronounced as /ˈletər ɑː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Is letter А part of Russian Alphabet vocabulary?
Yes, letter А (А) can be learned in the Russian Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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