The concept of hardness and softness is crucial in mastering your Russian pronunciation.
Here are the words I used today:
МАТЬ – МЯТЬ
УГОЛ – УГОЛЬ
МАТ – МАТЬ
Try to practice with English 'moot' and 'mute' or 'lip' and 'leap'.
Also, pay attention to he difference between И and Ы.
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