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People beginning to learn Russian as a foreign language ask exactly the same question as little native speakers of Russian do, "Why do I write И if I hear [Ы]?" We are going to explain it now.

The University of Management “TISBI” held a research conference titled “Science and Education: Key Drivers in Ensuring Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in the Era of Global Changes.”

On February 26, 2026, Rossotrudnichestvo held an online meeting with the World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots and representatives of the regional coordinating councils of Russian compatriots.

Kuban State University hosted the traditional Festival of National Cultures for the 16th time. The festival is a large creative event that unites all the university students and teachers.

As many people say, Russian phonetics is difficult but fascinating and entertaining. Today we focus our attention on the sound [Ы], which is very difficult for foreigners to pronounce.

These words don’t carry any semantic load, but they are said quite often. Such words or interjections exist in all languages. In Russian, such words are exclusively called ‘parasite words.’