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.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 59.93°, 30.34°
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Saint Petersburg Russian vs Southern Russian
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The southern Russian dialect group spanning Voronezh, Rostov, and the broader steppe. Marked by fricative /ɣ/ and a distinct verb-ending system.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 47.22°, 39.72°
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DialectSaint Petersburg RussianThe traditional educated speech of Saint Petersburg. Distinct from Moscow Russian in clearer enunciation of unstressed vowels and a number of lexical preferences.DialectSouthern RussianThe southern Russian dialect group spanning Voronezh, Rostov, and the broader steppe. Marked by fricative /ɣ/ and a distinct verb-ending system.CompareFar Eastern Russian vs Saint Petersburg RussianAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Russian and the dialects within it.