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Question on letter "P" in the Russian alphabet

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gotovo Just Starting Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 5	Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:17 am    Post subject: Question on letter "P" in the Russian alphabet I have been learning the Russian alphabet off of several websites online, including this one http://learningrussian.net/russian_alphabet.php which I find most useful. It says that the letter "P" sounds like "r" in British "bright". But despite many resources I still have problems with the letter "P". Some say that it is pronounced as flapped “tt” in the word "matter", but every word I find on other sites it is pronounced “r”. Which is the correct pronounciation?
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BK4872 Just Starting Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Location: New York	Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:10 am    Post subject: Russian "P" = English "R" р=R // In Russian П = P Understand? / Poneemayesh?
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riabow Just Starting Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 4	Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:25 pm    Post subject: no Exact equivalent in EN for the russian sound "P" but nearest is "R" if say the "R" in russian way the tongue mast go Up and Down The sound lake tractor make.
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horcgal Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Location: USA	Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:36 pm    Post subject: P is actually R....but its a rolled R. like how a cat purrs or a bell rings, if you can imitate those things, you can pronounce that letter.
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gotovo Just Starting Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 5	Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:32 am    Post subject: I understand now. I prefer to think of it as a rolled "R". Audio samples would be even better.
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horcgal Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Location: USA	Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:30 am    Post subject: for audio, you can find that on masterussian.com also, go on youtube.com just type in russian language in the search box, or russian or anything else. There is actually a "series" of russian language lessons I found on Youtube. do a search for Huliganov a man named Victor Huliganov has several videos of the language......and he is also entertaining to watch!
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Paul-Holmes Lounge Wizard Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1073	Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:35 am    Post subject: Think of it of how Scottish person rolls off the Rs.
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