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I can read Russian, and the character that interests me most is Ь. In other words, the soft sign as it's called. I know other languages also has this but I got this from Russian so I'll focus on th...
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How to use the soft sign (Ь)?
I can read Russian, and the character that interests me most is **Ь**. In other words, the [soft sign](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_sign) as it's called. I know other languages also has this but I got this from Russian so I'll focus on that. This letter, if I remember, has no direct pronunciation and is associated with other characters, though I don't know how to use it. Stated in the linked Wikipedia page, it indicates [palatalization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatalization_(phonetics)) of the preceding consonant. I don't like studying where parts of my mouth is, and it's also tricky to figure out where exactly this "hard palate" is (at least for me). Rather than just pronunciation, how should I use the soft sign?