The Belarusian sounds that surprise people
The Belarusian Alphabet
The Belarusian sounds that surprise people
Belarusian Г is the BIG difference from Russian. In Belarusian, Г is pronounced like English 'h' in 'hello' — NOT like 'g' in 'go'. The hard 'g' exists but is rare, used mostly in a few specific words.
| Belarusian | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Г г | ha — soft 'h' as in 'hello' | — |
| горад | city | — |
| галава | head | — |
| гэта | this | — |
| Дз дз | dze — like 'ds' in 'kids' | — |
| дзень | day | — |
| дзякуй | thanks | — |
| дзіця | child | — |
| Дж дж | dzhe — like 'j' in 'jam' | — |
| дождж | rain | — |
| джала | sting | — |
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