ъ

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative forms 1.3 Letter 1.3.1 See also 2 Bulgarian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Letter 2.2.1 See also 3 Russian 3.1 Letter 3.1.1 Usage notes 3.1.2 See also

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Etymology

Modification of Glagolitic letter yer’ (Ⱏ).

[edit] Alternative forms

• (italics) Ъ, ъ

[edit] Letter

ъ (lower case, upper case Ъ)

1. A letter of the Cyrillic script.

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on the Cyrillic alphabet
• Search the English Wiktionary for articles beginning with Ъ
• Search the English Wiktionary for articles beginning with ъ

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[edit] Bulgarian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ø/

[edit] Letter

ъ (lower case, upper case Ъ)

1. The letter ер голям (er goljam), “‘big er’”), the twenty-seventh letter of the Bulgarian alphabet.

[edit] See also

• Previous letter: щ (št)
• Next letter: ь (j)

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[edit] Russian

[edit] Letter

ъ (lower case, upper case Ъ)

1. The letter твёрдый знак (tvjórdyj znak), “‘hard sign’”), the twenty-eighth letter of the Russian alphabet

[edit] Usage notes

In Russian, this letter has no sound of its own, but modifies that of the preceding consonant, causing it to be pronounced hard (i.e., unpalatalized).

[edit] See also

• Previous letter: щ (šč)
• Next letter: ы (y)