Cyrillic letters are not Latin lookalikes

One letter, two cases

В is v-like, Р is r, Н is n, and С is s. Learn the sound attached to the Cyrillic character instead of borrowing a Latin sound. Compare the examples side by side. Letter names label the characters; the sound cues explain how to pronounce them.

ve

В в makes a v-like sound, not b. It can sound closer to w at the end of a syllable.

в

ve

er

Р р makes a tongue-tip r, not p. Use П п for p.

р

er

en

Н н makes n, not h. Look for the crossbar joining two uprights.

н

en

es

С с makes s. Do not use the k sound that Latin C sometimes has.

с

es