The core consonant letters.

• Б бblike 'b' in 'boy'
• В вvlike 'v' in 'van'
• Г гglike 'g' in 'go' (always hard)
• Д дdlike 'd' in 'dog'
• Ђ ђđsoft 'j', like a gentle 'j' in 'jeep'
• Ж жžlike 's' in 'measure'
• З зzlike 'z' in 'zoo'
• Ј јjlike 'y' in 'yes'
• К кklike 'k' in 'key'
• Л лllike 'l' in 'love'
• Љ љljlike 'lli' in 'million'
• М мmlike 'm' in 'man'
• Н нnlike 'n' in 'no'
• Њ њnjlike 'ny' in 'canyon'
• П пplike 'p' in 'pen'
• С сslike 's' in 'sun'
• Т тtlike 't' in 'top'
• Ћ ћćsoft 'ch', between 'ch' and 'ty'
• Ф фflike 'f' in 'fun'
• Х хhlike 'h' in 'hat', slightly raspy
• Ц цclike 'ts' in 'cats'
• Ч чčhard 'ch', like 'ch' in 'chair'
• Џ џdžhard 'j', like 'j' in 'jungle'
• Ш шšlike 'sh' in 'shoe'
• Р рr