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Massimiliano B wrote:Hi! I need a help. Is the word легко pronounced [liex'ko] (as Wiktionary says)?
Is the group of consonants гk always pronounced [xk]?
Massimiliano B wrote:Spasibo Lada! (sorry, I'm using my mobile, so I am not able to type the Cyrillic alphabet now!!).
voron wrote:Привет, Виджей! У тебя неплохой русский, так держать!
Covered wrote:всёем привет
Massimiliano B wrote:Hi! I need a some help.
It doesn't occur in many words, but AFAIK it does, and also in Бог.Is the word легко pronounced [liex'ko] (as Wiktionary says)?
Is the group of consonants гk always pronounced [xk]?
Thank you in advance!
It doesn't occur in many words, but AFAIK it does, and also in Бог.
jonc275 wrote:If I'm not mistaken, final-position Г always devoices simply to Х and not К or a combination of these. (например: Бог - 'Бох', снег - 'снех') Someone please correct me on this if it is wrong.
Covered wrote:спасибо, Лада))
mōdgethanc wrote:Massimiliano B wrote:Hi! I need a some help.It doesn't occur in many words, but AFAIK it does, and also in Бог.Is the word легко pronounced [liex'ko] (as Wiktionary says)?
Is the group of consonants гk always pronounced [xk]?
Thank you in advance!
Massimiliano B wrote:Another question: почему г в "его" и сегодня = [v]? (In English) Why the letter г is pronounced v in его and сегодня and in the endings -его -oго? Did the pronunciation changed with time, but spelling did not? If this is the answer, why did this take place only in some words?
Lada wrote:Massimiliano B wrote:Another question: почему г в "его" и сегодня = [v]? (In English) Why the letter г is pronounced v in его and сегодня and in the endings -его -oго? Did the pronunciation changed with time, but spelling did not? If this is the answer, why did this take place only in some words?
You're right, pronunciation changed but spelling is still the same.
сегодня = сего + дня.
сего = genitive case of сей (outdated word for "this" which is still used in fixed expressions)
As only in genitive ending Г is pronounced as В, case of сегодня is logical
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