English vs. Russian pronunciation: the first syllable stress rule

What do the words "strategy", "architecture" and "contact" have in common? Well, they are cognates in English and Russian.


There are thousands of loan words in Russian and English. We often don't notice how many there are. However, the pronunciation is usually very different. There are several rules that explain how the pronunciation differs between the two languages. The first is the first syllable stress rule.



This video is the first in a short series explaining the pronunciation rules of Russian English cognates.


Learning this rule will give you mastery over a whole world of advanced vocabulary, and will make your speech sound more fluid .



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