Description
The Russian language sounds hard and harsh. To speak Russian without an accent, you need to at least wear an ushanka hat and at most be born in Siberia and have an ear for music.
I want to debunk stereotypes about the Russian language with you!
We will discuss why Russian sounds the way it does. I will tell you why the Russian language is actually soft and not monotonous, and why listening to songs is the worst way to master pronunciation. As a pronunciation coach, I will give you tips on working with pronunciation that will help you not only in Russian.
Maria Barnak is a native Russian speaker and teacher of Russian as a foreign language.
Author of the course “Russian phonetics. From A to Z” for Coursera.
Focuses on pronunciation on her YouTube channel.
Believes that anyone can speak a foreign language so beautifully that they will be thrilled.
Believes that working on pronunciation is for those who are ready to look at the familiar in a new way.
She's sure that Щ and Ы are real!
This video was recorded at the Polyglot Gathering Online 2025 (https://www.polyglotgathering.com).