Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

я

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: я
IPA

0

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

character

Used to represent R in Russian contexts.

Example Sentences

""Яussia" - what other languages misuse letters associated with a particular society?"
"ComЯade Яichie was well liked in Яussia, we neveЯ foЯGet an old seЯvice man!"

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Russian Я (Ja), faux Cyrillic.

Frequently Paired Words

klyukva

Questions

What does я mean?: Used to represent R in Russian contexts.
Where does я come from?: Orthographic borrowing from Russian Я (Ja), faux Cyrillic.

How to pronounce я

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “я”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “я”.
Repeat and practice — Say “я” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.