Ukrainian alphabet
| Letter | English sound | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| А а | /ɑ/ | as in car |
| Б б | /b/ | as in best |
| В в | /w/a | as in well |
| Г г | /ɦ/ | as in good |
| Ґ ґ | /ɡ/ | as in give |
| Д д | /d/, /dʲ/ | as in day |
| Е е | /ɛ/ | as in Jerry |
| Є є | /jɛ/ or /ʲɛ/ | as in yellow |
| Ж ж | /ʒ/ | as in pleasure |
| З з | /z/, /zʲ/ | as in zodiac |
| И и | /ɪ/ | as in ink |
| І і | /i/, /ʲi/ | as in see |
| Ї ї | /ji/ | as in yield |
| Й й | /j/ | as in yours |
| К к | /k/ | as in kid |
| Л л | /l/, /lʲ/ | as in love |
| М м | /m/ | as in man |
| Н н | /n/, /nʲ/ | as in nice |
| О о | /ɔ/ | as in opera |
| П п | /p/ | as in pool |
| Р р | /r/, /rʲ/ | as in rise |
| С с | /s/, /sʲ/ | as in sing |
| Т т | /t/, /tʲ/ | as in time |
| У у | /u/ | as in cool |
| Ф ф | /f/ | as in free |
| Х х | /x/ | as in the Spanish ‘j’ in Jose |
| Ц ц | /t͡s/, /t͡sʲ/ | as in hats |
| Ч ч | /t͡ʃ/ | as in church |
| Ш ш | /ʃ/ | as in shine |
| Щ щ | /ʃt͡ʃ/ | as in share |
| Ь ь | /◌ʲ/ | indicate the softness of consonants |
| Ю ю | /ju/ or /ʲu/ | as in you |
| Я я | /jɑ/ or /ʲɑ/ | as in yah, yahoo |