Russian letter Ёё
Russian yo: capital Ё, lowercase ё. It stands for yo as in "yore". The capital takes 4 strokes and the lowercase takes 1 stroke plus a dot. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
Ё is Е with two dots, pronounced yo.
Stroke by stroke
- Start just below the dashed midline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending on the baseline at the right side.
- Lift your pen and add the dot just above the dashed midline, centered over the letter.
- Lift your pen and add the dot just above the dashed midline, centered over the letter.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Ё is Е with two dots, pronounced yo.
In a word
ёж (yozh), hedgehog
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about ё
Yo is letter 7 of 33 in the alphabet, after ye (Ее), before zhe (Жж).
Ёё is a vowel, and it makes up about 0.04% of the letters in Russian text, which puts it 33rd out of 33 for frequency.
ё is one of the ten Russian vowel letters. They come in pairs: а-я, э-е, ы-и, о-ё, у-ю. The second of each pair softens the consonant before it.
Questions about russian letter ёё
How do you pronounce yo?
Yo is yo as in "yore".
How do you write the capital Ё?
Start on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the left side. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the top line at the right side.
How do you write lowercase ё?
Start just below the dashed midline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending on the baseline at the right side. Lift your pen and add the dot just above the dashed midline, centered over the letter.
What is a word that uses ё?
ёж (yozh), hedgehog. The word is written below the letter on this page in the same stroke style.
Can I print a worksheet?
Yes. The worksheet maker takes Greek and Russian text as well as cursive and print, in three line sizes.