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Ukrainian alphabet and writing system

Ukrainian is written in Cyrillic. Here are all 33 characters with how each one sounds. Tap the speaker to listen.

Letters (33)

  • Ааa
  • Ббb
  • Ввv
  • Ггh
  • Ґґg
  • Ддd
  • Ееe
  • Єєye
  • Жжzh
  • Ззz
  • Ииy
  • Ііi
  • Їїyi
  • Ййy
  • Ккk
  • Ллl
  • Ммm
  • Ннn
  • Ооo
  • Ппp
  • Ррr
  • Ссs
  • Ттt
  • Ууu
  • Ффf
  • Ххkh
  • Ццts
  • Ччch
  • Шшsh
  • Щщshch
  • Ььʹ
  • Ююyu
  • Яяya

Sounds are written in Latin letters as a guide. Real pronunciation can change with the position in the word.

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