Petersburg pronunciation
The traditional educated speech of Saint Petersburg. Distinct from Moscow Russian in clearer enunciation of unstressed vowels and a number of lexical preferences.
- Approximate centre
- 59.93°, 30.34°
Dialect comparison
Saint Petersburg Russian vs Siberian Russian
Compare two dialects of Russian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Sibirskie govory
The Russian varieties of Western and Central Siberia, descended from northern-Russian settlers. Distinguished by retained okanye, a conservative lexicon, and contact features from indigenous Siberian languages.
- Approximate centre
- 55.04°, 82.93°
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