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In вода (voda), 'water', what sound does the letter В make?

В looks like B but sounds like V.

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  1. V, as in van ✔
  2. B, as in boy
  3. W, as in water

Why: Cyrillic В is a V sound. Вода is 'voda'. The B sound in Russian is written Б.

Huh, didn't know that: В is the 3rd letter of the alphabet and is called вэ (ve).

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Answer: V, as in van. Cyrillic В is a V sound. Вода is 'voda'. The B sound in Russian is written Б.

  1. Wiktionary: вода en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0
    IPA(key): [vɐˈda] ... water
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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