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The '''Misplaced Pages romanization of Russian''' is a ] names, used in ] and suitable for Anglophones. It is a modification of the ]. The '''Misplaced Pages romanization of Russian''' is a modification of the ]. It is used in the English Misplaced Pages per ] as suitable for Anglophones.


Abbreviations are romanized with capitalization as indicated, e.g., ДШК = ], unless there is a common English rendering.
== Abbreviations ==

Abbreviations are usually romanized with capitalization as indicated, e.g., ДШК = ].
==Differences from the BGN/PCGN romanization==

* Consonant letters: б в г д ж з к л м н п р с т ф х ц ч ш щ
* Vowel letters: а е ё и о у ы э ю я
** Iotated vowel letters: е ё ю я
* Semivowel letter: й
* Modifier letters: ь ъ


== List of differences from BGN/PCGN ==
The table shows the Cyrillic characters that are romanized in Misplaced Pages under rules differing from ].
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|- style="background: #efefef;" |- style="background: #efefef;"
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! Examples ] ! Examples ]
|- |-
| Йе (йe) || Ye (ye) || | Е (е) || (e) ||
| Майер = Ma'''ye'''r ||after й: Майер = May'''ye'''r; | Майер = May'''e'''r (e after й)
| Майер = May'''ye'''r (ye after й)
|-
| Ё (ё) || Yo (yo) ||
| '''Ё'''лкино = '''Yo'''lkino <br> Оз'''ё'''рск = Oz'''yo'''rsk
| Yë (yë) or Ë (ë)
|-
| Й (й) || Y (y) || Except in –ый and –ий endings ''(see below)''
| '''Й'''ошкар-Ола = '''Y'''oshkar-Ola <br> Би'''й'''ск = Bi'''y'''sk<br> (never use a ])
|
# Before а, у, ы, or э. Y· (y·) Ка'''й'''<u>а</u>фа = Ka'''y·'''<u>a</u>fa
# All other cases: '''Й'''ошкар-Ола = '''Y'''oshkar-Ola <br /> Би'''й'''ск = Bi'''y'''sk
|- |-
| rowspan="2" | ъ (твёрдый знак) || Omitted | rowspan="2" | ъ (твёрдый знак) || Omitted
| When followed by an "iotated vowel" | When followed by an ] vowel (е, ё, ю, я)
| Под'''ъ'''<u>я</u>рский = Pod<u>ya</u>rsky | Под'''ъ'''<u>я</u>рский = Pod<u>ya</u>rsky
| Под'''ъ'''ездной = Pod''''yezdnoy | Под'''ъ'''ездной = Pod'''&#750;'''yezdnoy
|- |-
| y | y
| When followed by a non-iotated vowel, | When followed by a non-] vowel (а, и, о, у, ы, э)
| (Мусийк'''ъ'''онгийкоте&rarr;Musiyk'''y'''ongiykote | (Мусийк'''ъ'''онгийкоте = Musiyk'''y'''ongiykote)
| Musiyk''''''ongiykote | Musiyk'''&#750;'''ongiykote
|- |-
| Ы (ы) || Y (y) || Except in an –ый ending ''(see below)'' | Ы (ы) || Y (y) || Except in –ый ending ''(see below)''
| '''Ы'''тык-Кюёль = '''Y'''tyk-Kyuyol <br> Дав'''ы'''дов = Dav'''y'''dov<br> (never use a medial dot)
|
# Before а, у, ы, or э: В'''ы'''<u>у</u>дить = V'''y·'''udit{{hamza}}
# After any vowel: Су'''ы'''к-Су = Su'''·y'''k-Su
# All other: '''Ы'''ттык-Кёль = '''Y'''ttyk-Kël{{hamza}} <br /> Т'''ы'''нда = T'''y'''nda
|-
| rowspan="2" | ь (мягкий знак) || Omitted
|
# At the end of words
# When followed by a ]
|
# Выхухо<u>л'''ь'''</u> = Vykhukho<u>l</u>
# Дал'''ь'''<u>н</u>егорск = Dal<u>n</u>egorsk
| rowspan="2" | Тюме<u>н'''ь'''</u> = Tyume<u>n'''{{hamza}}'''</u>
|-
| y || When followed by a vowel
| Ил'''ь'''<u>и</u>нский = Il''y''<u>i</u>nsky
|-
| –ый endings || -y ||
| Красн'''ый''' = Krasn'''y'''
| Krasn'''yy'''
|-
| rowspan="2" | –ий endings || -y || In names of people and adjectives of Russian origin
| Син'''ий''' = Sin'''y'''; Велик'''ий''' = Velik'''y'''
| rowspan="2" | Sin'''iy'''; Velik'''iy'''
|-
| -iy || In nouns or words of non-Russian origin
| Рыркайп'''ий''' = ]
|-
| -ые endings || -ye ||
| Набережн'''ые''' Челны = Naberezhn'''ye''' Chelny
| Naberezhn'''yye''' Chelny
|}

==Full rules==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background: #efefef;"
! Russian<br />spelling
! English<br />romanization
! Special provision
! Examples
|-
| А (а) || A (a) ||
| '''А'''ликово = '''A'''likovo <br> Пог'''а'''нкино = Pog'''a'''nkino
|-
| Б (б) || B (b) ||
| '''Б'''олотин = '''B'''olotin <br> Кол'''б'''асин = Kol'''b'''asin
|-
| В (в) || V (v) ||
| '''В'''оронин = '''V'''oronin <br> При'''в'''алин = Pri'''v'''alin
|-
| Г (г) || G (g) ||
| '''Г'''алкин = '''G'''alkin <br> Лу'''г'''овой = Lu'''g'''ovoy
|-
| Д (д) || D (d) |||
| '''Д'''ровяное = '''D'''rovyanoye <br> По'''д'''горск = Po'''d'''gorsk
|-
| rowspan="2" | Е (е)
| E (e) || After ]s
| Б'''е'''лкин = B'''e'''lkin
|-
| Ye (ye)
|
# In the beginning of words
# after ]s
# after ь
# after ъ
|
# '''Е'''льцин = '''Ye'''ltsin
# Раздольн<u>о</u>'''е''' = Razdoln<u>o</u>'''ye'''
# Юр<u>ь</u>'''е'''в = Yur'''ye'''v ''(''ь'' omitted; see ''ь'' below)''
# Под<u>ъ</u>'''е'''здной = Pod'''ye'''zdnoy
|-
| Ё (ё) || Yo (yo) ||
| '''Ё'''лкино = '''Yo'''lkino <br> Оз'''ё'''рск = Oz'''yo'''rsk
|-
| Ж (ж) || Zh (zh) ||
| '''Ж'''иров = '''Zh'''irov <br> Привол'''ж'''ское = Privol'''zh'''skoye
|-
| З (з) || Z (z) ||
| '''З'''орин = '''Z'''orin <br> Обо'''з'''ов = Obo'''z'''ov
|-
| И (и) || I (i)
| Except in an -ий ending (''see below'')
| '''И'''ркутск = '''I'''rkutsk <br /> Влад'''и'''восток = Vlad'''i'''vostok
|-
| Й (й) || Y (y) || Except in -ый and -ий endings ''(see below)''
| '''Й'''ошкар-Ола = '''Y'''oshkar-Ola <br> Би'''й'''ск = Bi'''y'''sk
|-
| К (к) || K (k) ||
| '''К'''иров = '''K'''irov <br> Гал'''к'''ин = Gal'''k'''in
|-
| Л (л) || L (l) ||
| '''Л'''апинск = '''L'''apinsk <br> Комсомо'''л'''ьск = Komsomo'''l'''sk
|-
| М (м) || M (m) ||
| '''М'''ичурин = '''M'''ichurin <br> Колы'''м'''а = Koly'''m'''a
|-
| Н (н) || N (n) ||
| '''Н'''альчик = '''N'''alchik <br> Сави'''н'''о = Savi'''n'''o
|-
| О (о) || O (o) ||
| '''О'''ха = '''O'''kha <br> Гр'''о'''зный = Gr'''o'''zny
|-
| П (п) || P (p) ||
| '''П'''етроград = '''P'''etrograd <br> Ставро'''п'''оль = Stavro'''p'''ol
|-
| Р (р) || R (r) ||
| '''Р'''одниковое = '''R'''odnikovoye <br> Высокого'''р'''ск = Vysokogo'''r'''sk
|-
| С (с) || S (s) ||
| '''С'''тупино = '''S'''tupino <br> Бир'''с'''к = Bir'''s'''k
|-
| Т (т) || T (t) ||
| '''Т'''авричанка = '''T'''avrichanka <br> Рос'''т'''ов = Ros'''t'''ov
|-
| У (у) || U (u) ||
| '''У'''летайск = '''U'''letaysk <br> Ш'''у'''шенское = Sh'''u'''shenskoye
|-
| Ф (ф) || F (f) ||
| '''Ф'''ёдоровка = '''F'''yodorovka <br> У'''ф'''а = U'''f'''a
|-
| Х (х) || Kh (kh) ||
| '''Х'''абаровск = '''Kh'''abarovsk <br> О'''х'''а = O'''kh'''a
|-
| Ц (ц) || Ts (ts) ||
| '''Ц'''арское = '''Ts'''arskoye <br> Заре'''ц'''кий = Zare'''ts'''ky
|-
| Ч (ч) || Ch (ch) ||
| '''Ч'''еремшаны = '''Ch'''eremshany <br> Заре'''ч'''енск = Zare'''ch'''ensk
|-
| Ш (ш) || Sh (sh) ||
| '''Ш'''адрин = '''Sh'''adrin <br> Мор'''ш'''анск = Mor'''sh'''ansk
|-
| Щ (щ) || Shch (shch) ||
| '''Щ'''укино = '''Shch'''ukino <br> Ро'''щ'''инский = Ro'''shch'''insky
|-
| rowspan="2" | ъ (твёрдый знак) || Omitted
| When followed by an ] vowel (е, ё, ю, я)
| Под'''ъ'''<u>я</u>рский = Pod<u>ya</u>rsky
|-
| y
| When followed by a non-] vowel (а, и, о, у, ы, э)
|Мусийк'''ъ'''онгийкоте = Musiyk'''y'''ongiykote
|-
| Ы (ы) || Y (y) || Except in an -ый ending ''(see below)''
| '''Ы'''тык-Кюёль = '''Y'''tyk-Kyuyol <br> Дав'''ы'''дов = Dav'''y'''dov | '''Ы'''тык-Кюёль = '''Y'''tyk-Kyuyol <br> Дав'''ы'''дов = Dav'''y'''dov
|- |-
| rowspan="2" | ь (мягкий знак) || Omitted | rowspan="2" | ь (мягкий знак) || Omitted
| |
# When followed by an ] vowel (''я, е, ё, ю'') # When followed by an ] vowel (е, ё, ю, я)
# at the end of words # at the end of words
# before a ] # When followed by a consonant
| |
# Усол'''ь'''<u>е</u> = Usol<u>ye</u> # Усол'''ь'''<u>е</u> = Usol<u>ye</u>
# Выхухо<u>л'''ь'''</u> = Vykhukho<u>l</u> # Выхухо<u>л'''ь'''</u> = Vykhukho<u>l</u>
# Дал'''ь'''<u>н</u>егорск = Dal<u>n</u>egorsk # Дал'''ь'''<u>н</u>егорск = Dal<u>n</u>egorsk
| rowspan="2" | Тюмень = Tyumen’
|- |-
| y || When followed by a non-iotated vowel (''а, э, ы, и, о, у'') | y || When followed by a non-iotated vowel (а, и, о, у, ы, э)
| Ил'''ь'''<u>и</u>нский = Il''y''<u>i</u>nsky | Ил'''ь'''<u>и</u>нский = Il''y''<u>i</u>nsky
|- |-
| –ый endings || -y || | Э (э) || E (e) ||
| '''Э'''листа = '''E'''lista <br> Тетра'''э'''дральный = Tetra'''e'''dralny
|-
| Ю (ю) || Yu (yu) ||
| '''Ю'''жный = '''Yu'''zhny <br> Вил'''ю'''чинск = Vil'''yu'''chinsk
|-
| Я (я) || Ya (ya) ||
| '''Я'''рославль = '''Ya'''roslavl <br> Бур'''я'''нск = Bur'''ya'''nsk
|-
| -ый endings || -y ||
| Красн'''ый''' = Krasn'''y''' | Красн'''ый''' = Krasn'''y'''
| Krasn'''yy'''
|- |-
| –ий endings || -y || ''-ий'' endings in '''adjectives''' of Russian origin become ''-y''. Counter example: ] (Рыркайпий), is a noun and of none-Russian origin. | rowspan="2" | -ий endings || -y || In names of people and adjectives of Russian origin.
| Син'''ий''' = Sin'''y'''; Velik'''y''' | Син'''ий''' = Sin'''y'''; Велик'''ий''' = Velik'''y'''
|-
| Sin'''iy'''; Velik'''iy'''
| -iy || Noun or of non-Russian origin
| Рыркайп'''ий''' = Ryrkayp'''iy'''
|-
| -ые endings || -ye ||
| Набережн'''ые'''&nbsp;Челны = Naberezhn'''ye'''&nbsp;Chelny
|} |}


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The Misplaced Pages romanization of Russian is a modification of the BGN/PCGN romanization of Russian. It is used in the English Misplaced Pages per Misplaced Pages:Naming conventions (Russia) as suitable for Anglophones.

Abbreviations are romanized with capitalization as indicated, e.g., ДШК = DShK, unless there is a common English rendering.

Differences from the BGN/PCGN romanization

  • Consonant letters: б в г д ж з к л м н п р с т ф х ц ч ш щ
  • Vowel letters: а е ё и о у ы э ю я
    • Iotated vowel letters: е ё ю я
  • Semivowel letter: й
  • Modifier letters: ь ъ
Russian
spelling
English Misplaced Pages
romanization
Special provision Examples WP romanization Examples BGN/PCGN romanization
Е (е) (e) Майер = Mayer (e after й) Майер = Mayyer (ye after й)
Ё (ё) Yo (yo) Ёлкино = Yolkino
Озёрск = Ozyorsk
Yë (yë) or Ë (ë)
Й (й) Y (y) Except in –ый and –ий endings (see below) Йошкар-Ола = Yoshkar-Ola
Бийск = Biysk
(never use a medial dot)
  1. Before а, у, ы, or э. Y· (y·) Кайафа = Kaafa
  2. All other cases: Йошкар-Ола = Yoshkar-Ola
    Бийск = Biysk
ъ (твёрдый знак) Omitted When followed by an iotated vowel (е, ё, ю, я) Подъярский = Podyarsky Подъездной = Podˮyezdnoy
y When followed by a non-iotated vowel (а, и, о, у, ы, э) (Мусийкъонгийкоте = Musiykyongiykote) Musiykˮongiykote
Ы (ы) Y (y) Except in –ый ending (see below) Ытык-Кюёль = Ytyk-Kyuyol
Давыдов = Davydov
(never use a medial dot)
  1. Before а, у, ы, or э: Выудить = Vuditʼ
  2. After any vowel: Суык-Су = Su·yk-Su
  3. All other: Ыттык-Кёль = Yttyk-Këlʼ
    Тында = Tynda
ь (мягкий знак) Omitted
  1. At the end of words
  2. When followed by a consonant
  1. Выхухоль = Vykhukhol
  2. Дальнегорск = Dalnegorsk
Тюмень = Tyumenʼ
y When followed by a vowel Ильинский = Ilyinsky
–ый endings -y Красный = Krasny Krasnyy
–ий endings -y In names of people and adjectives of Russian origin Синий = Siny; Великий = Veliky Siniy; Velikiy
-iy In nouns or words of non-Russian origin Рыркайпий = Ryrkaypiy
-ые endings -ye Набережные Челны = Naberezhnye Chelny Naberezhnyye Chelny

Full rules

Russian
spelling
English
romanization
Special provision Examples
А (а) A (a) Аликово = Alikovo
Поганкино = Pogankino
Б (б) B (b) Болотин = Bolotin
Колбасин = Kolbasin
В (в) V (v) Воронин = Voronin
Привалин = Privalin
Г (г) G (g) Галкин = Galkin
Луговой = Lugovoy
Д (д) D (d) Дровяное = Drovyanoye
Подгорск = Podgorsk
Е (е) E (e) After consonants Белкин = Belkin
Ye (ye)
  1. In the beginning of words
  2. after vowels
  3. after ь
  4. after ъ
  1. Ельцин = Yeltsin
  2. Раздольное = Razdolnoye
  3. Юрьев = Yuryev (ь omitted; see ь below)
  4. Подъездной = Podyezdnoy
Ё (ё) Yo (yo) Ёлкино = Yolkino
Озёрск = Ozyorsk
Ж (ж) Zh (zh) Жиров = Zhirov
Приволжское = Privolzhskoye
З (з) Z (z) Зорин = Zorin
Обозов = Obozov
И (и) I (i) Except in an -ий ending (see below) Иркутск = Irkutsk
Владивосток = Vladivostok
Й (й) Y (y) Except in -ый and -ий endings (see below) Йошкар-Ола = Yoshkar-Ola
Бийск = Biysk
К (к) K (k) Киров = Kirov
Галкин = Galkin
Л (л) L (l) Лапинск = Lapinsk
Комсомольск = Komsomolsk
М (м) M (m) Мичурин = Michurin
Колыма = Kolyma
Н (н) N (n) Нальчик = Nalchik
Савино = Savino
О (о) O (o) Оха = Okha
Грозный = Grozny
П (п) P (p) Петроград = Petrograd
Ставрополь = Stavropol
Р (р) R (r) Родниковое = Rodnikovoye
Высокогорск = Vysokogorsk
С (с) S (s) Ступино = Stupino
Бирск = Birsk
Т (т) T (t) Тавричанка = Tavrichanka
Ростов = Rostov
У (у) U (u) Улетайск = Uletaysk
Шушенское = Shushenskoye
Ф (ф) F (f) Фёдоровка = Fyodorovka
Уфа = Ufa
Х (х) Kh (kh) Хабаровск = Khabarovsk
Оха = Okha
Ц (ц) Ts (ts) Царское = Tsarskoye
Зарецкий = Zaretsky
Ч (ч) Ch (ch) Черемшаны = Cheremshany
Зареченск = Zarechensk
Ш (ш) Sh (sh) Шадрин = Shadrin
Моршанск = Morshansk
Щ (щ) Shch (shch) Щукино = Shchukino
Рощинский = Roshchinsky
ъ (твёрдый знак) Omitted When followed by an iotated vowel (е, ё, ю, я) Подъярский = Podyarsky
y When followed by a non-iotated vowel (а, и, о, у, ы, э) Мусийкъонгийкоте = Musiykyongiykote
Ы (ы) Y (y) Except in an -ый ending (see below) Ытык-Кюёль = Ytyk-Kyuyol
Давыдов = Davydov
ь (мягкий знак) Omitted
  1. When followed by an iotated vowel (е, ё, ю, я)
  2. at the end of words
  3. When followed by a consonant
  1. Усолье = Usolye
  2. Выхухоль = Vykhukhol
  3. Дальнегорск = Dalnegorsk
y When followed by a non-iotated vowel (а, и, о, у, ы, э) Ильинский = Ilyinsky
Э (э) E (e) Элиста = Elista
Тетраэдральный = Tetraedralny
Ю (ю) Yu (yu) Южный = Yuzhny
Вилючинск = Vilyuchinsk
Я (я) Ya (ya) Ярославль = Yaroslavl
Бурянск = Buryansk
-ый endings -y Красный = Krasny
-ий endings -y In names of people and adjectives of Russian origin. Синий = Siny; Великий = Veliky
-iy Noun or of non-Russian origin Рыркайпий = Ryrkaypiy
-ые endings -ye Набережные Челны = Naberezhnye Chelny

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