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Р

буква Р

Meaning of Р

The Russian letter Р. Letter name: эр. Example word: рыба.

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Р with Russian translation

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Р belongs to the topic "Russian Alphabet". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Рбуква Р
Абуква А
Ббуква Б
Вбуква В
Гбуква Г
Дбуква Д
Ебуква Е

Р synonyms

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capital letter
The uppercase (capital) form of a letter. If the headword is 'Р', this refers to its capital form.
lowercase letter
The lowercase form of a letter (e.g., р for Cyrillic R). Same letter but different case.
R
The Latin letter R. Similar in phonetic role to Cyrillic Р in many languages but from the Latin script (different character set).
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capital letter

The uppercase (capital) form of a letter. If the headword is 'Р', this refers to its capital form.

A1Often

Please use a capital letter R at the start of the name.

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lowercase letter

The lowercase form of a letter (e.g., р for Cyrillic R). Same letter but different case.

A1Often

The word 'рыба' is written with a lowercase р at the start.

🇬🇧en

The Latin letter R. Similar in phonetic role to Cyrillic Р in many languages but from the Latin script (different character set).

A1Very Often

In English, 'rabbit' begins with the letter R.

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Р meaning: what does it mean?

The Russian letter Р. Letter name: эр. Example word: рыба.

Р pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Р is pronounced as эр. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is Р part of Russian Alphabet vocabulary?

Yes, Р (буква Р) can be learned in the Russian Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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