May 11, 2023 | Tags: Beginner level Russian grammar Russian spelling
The 7-letter rule is an important spelling rule in Russian that has no exceptions.The rule applies to these letters no matter where they are in the word – whether they are at the beginning, middle, or end.
The rule reads as follows:
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Remember:
ги, ки, хи, жи, ши, чи, щи
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гу, ку, ху, жу, шу, чу, щу
га, ка, ха, жа, ша, ча, ща
This rule is particularly useful when you change the number or case of nouns and adjectives.
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