(З, з) is a letter of the
Cyrillic Alphabet , representing the consonant . It's easily confusable with the figure
Three (3) , as in the stages of the
N1 Rocket . It can also be confused with the letter
Э , which represents an "E" sound like in '''bEd'''.
The pronunciation of ''з'' is exactly like ''z'' in the Latin alphabet, except when it is devoiced word-finally to or followed by ''ь'' or any of the
Palatalizing vowels, for example ''зеркало'' ("mirror" in Russian).
