12-01-2012, 02:07 AM
CtahhR Wrote:...The way things are presenting themselves here "Эмма" would be presented as "Jemma" or "Yemma" but we are all familiar with "Emma" and know how to say it...
Actually, as you know, there are different "e" sounds in Russian. In the case you mention, the Russian letter "Э" is NOT pronounced or transliterated in the way you suggest. This letter happens to be a hard and clear sound like in "hay" or "hey", without the "h" letter. The letter "е" on the other hand fits the description you gave, namely "ye" or "je".
Marc
