Russian letter Тт
Russian te: capital Т, lowercase т. It stands for t as in "ten". The capital takes 2 strokes and the lowercase takes 2 strokes. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
т is simple to learn: it is a short letter that sits between the baseline and the midline.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the dashed midline at the right side.
- Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
т is simple to learn: it is a short letter that sits between the baseline and the midline.
In a word
театр (teatr), theater
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about т
Te is letter 20 of 33 in the alphabet, after es (Сс), before u (Уу).
Тт is a consonant, and it makes up about 6.32% of the letters in Russian text, which puts it 6th out of 33 for frequency.
т has a voiceless partner, д: the two are made the same way in the mouth, one with the voice on and one with it off. At the end of a word the voiced one is said like its partner, so a word ending in т may sound as if it ends in д.
Questions about russian letter тт
How do you pronounce te?
Te is t as in "ten".
How do you write the capital Т?
Start on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the top line at the right side. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle.
How do you write lowercase т?
Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the dashed midline at the right side. Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the middle. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle.
What is a word that uses т?
театр (teatr), theater. The word is written below the letter on this page in the same stroke style.
Can I print a worksheet?
Yes. The worksheet maker takes Greek and Russian text as well as cursive and print, in three line sizes.