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To say the y sound correctly, imagine that you’re watching something really revolting, like an episode of a reality competition show in which the participants are gorging on a plate of swarming bugs. Now recall the sound you make in response. This sound is pronounced something like i, the short vowel sound of the English i, and that’s how you pronounce the Russian ы. Because this letter appears in some commonly used words — including ты (ti) (you; informal singular), вы (vi) (you; formal singular or plural), and мы (mi) (we) — it’s important to say it as best you can.