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(or ). (or ) (or ).

(or ).

(pron. P-yotr).

In transcribing the Russian names into English —
 * a has the sound of a in father.
 * e has the sound of a in pane.
 * i has the sound of ee.
 * u has the sound of oo.
 * y is always consonantal except when it is the last letter of the word.
 * g is always hard.