Kimberly (Kira) DiMattia

Russian Word of the Day with Kira

Get detailed instruction on the gymnastics your mouth needs to do to pronounce Russian properly. Hosted by Kimberly (Kira) DiMattia, author of Unlocking Russian Pronunciation, a video course that takes you from novice to mastery of Russian phonetics.

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Kimberly (Kira) DiMattia

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Education

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

после (“after”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 11.07.2026

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потом (“later”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 10.07.2026

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когда (“when”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 09.07.2026

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вот (used when pointing) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 08.07.2026

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с удовольствием (“with pleasure”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 07.07.2026

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там (“there”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 06.07.2026

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вслед (“after” or “behind”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 05.07.2026

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брат (“brother”) vs брать (“to take”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 04.07.2026

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тут (“here” or “at this point”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 03.07.2026

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здесь (“here”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 02.07.2026

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тысяча (“thousand”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 01.07.2026

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поздравляю (“congratulations”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 30.06.2026

Check out Kira’s video library at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/russiansoundswithkira/ and if you’re NOT already a Patreon subscriber, sign up for 52 weeks of Russian phonemes with Kira at https://www.patreon.com/learnrussianwithkira/ – and someone go tell Reddit for me!  Счастливо!  🌷☀️🦋🌱💫 Want to take Kira’s pronunciation course?  Russian Pronunciation with Kira is a comprehensive online video...

путешествовать (“to travel”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 29.06.2026

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большое счастье (“great happiness”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 28.06.2026

Check out Kira’s video library at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/russiansoundswithkira/ and if you’re NOT already a Patreon subscriber, sign up for 52 weeks of Russian phonemes with Kira at https://www.patreon.com/learnrussianwithkira/ – and someone go tell Reddit for me!  Счастливо!  🌷☀️🦋🌱💫 Want to take Kira’s pronunciation course?  Russian Pronunciation with Kira is a comprehensive online video...

взгляд (“glance” or “view”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 27.06.2026

Check out Kira’s video library at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/russiansoundswithkira/ and if you’re NOT already a Patreon subscriber, sign up for 52 weeks of Russian phonemes with Kira at https://www.patreon.com/learnrussianwithkira/ – and someone go tell Reddit for me!  Счастливо!  🌷☀️🦋🌱💫 Want to take Kira’s pronunciation course?  Russian Pronunciation with Kira is a comprehensive online video...

ёжик (“little hedgehog”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 26.06.2026

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рынок (“market”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 25.06.2026

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где (“where”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 24.06.2026

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воскресенье (“Sunday”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 23.06.2026

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сейчас (“now”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 22.06.2026

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любовь (“love”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 21.06.2026

Check out Kira’s video library at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/russiansoundswithkira/ and if you’re NOT already a Patreon subscriber, sign up for 52 weeks of Russian phonemes with Kira at https://www.patreon.com/learnrussianwithkira/ – and someone go tell Reddit for me!  Счастливо!  🌷☀️🦋🌱💫 Want to take Kira’s pronunciation course?  Russian Pronunciation with Kira is a comprehensive online video...

может быть (“maybe”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 20.06.2026

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исследование (“research”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 19.06.2026

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врач (“doctor”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 18.06.2026

Check out Kira’s video library at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/russiansoundswithkira/ and if you’re NOT already a Patreon subscriber, sign up for 52 weeks of Russian phonemes with Kira at https://www.patreon.com/learnrussianwithkira/ – and someone go tell Reddit for me!  Счастливо!  🌷☀️🦋🌱💫 Want to take Kira’s pronunciation course?  Russian Pronunciation with Kira is a comprehensive online video...

произношение (“pronunciation”) | Russian Pronunciation Demystified! 17.06.2026

Check out Kira’s video library at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/russiansoundswithkira/ and if you’re NOT already a Patreon subscriber, sign up for 52 weeks of Russian phonemes with Kira at https://www.patreon.com/learnrussianwithkira/ – and someone go tell Reddit for me!  Счастливо!  🌷☀️🦋🌱💫 Want to take Kira’s pronunciation course?  Russian Pronunciation with Kira is a comprehensive online video...

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