Ukrainian Transliteration
Українська
Convert Ukrainian Cyrillic to Latin transliteration and back.
About Ukrainian Transliteration
Ukrainian uses a variation of the Cyrillic script with unique letters like Ґ, Є, І, Ї.
Ukrainian transliteration follows ISO 9 standard with language-specific conventions.
Ukrainian has more vowel sounds than Russian, reflected in different mappings.
Ukrainian has the largest number of vowel sounds of any Slavic language.
History
Ukrainian Cyrillic developed in the late 10th century.
The letter Ґ (he) was reintroduced in the 20th century.
Ukrainian uses the Cyrillic script, modified from Church Slavonic.
Ukrainian orthography was reformed in 2019 to simplify spelling rules.
Things You Might Not Know
- •Ukrainian І is different from Russian И - do not confuse them.
- •Ї is transliterated as "Yi" - unique to Ukrainian.
- •The apostrophe (ь) is used more frequently in Ukrainian.
- •Ukrainian has 4 letters not found in Russian: Ґ, Є, І, Ї
- •Ukrainian "г" sounds like English "h" - not "g" like in other languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Ukrainian different from Russian transliteration?
Ukrainian has unique letters like Ґ, Є, І, Ї that require special handling.
What is the letter Ґ?
Ґ sounds like "g" in "go" - it was restored in Soviet-era orthography.
How many letters does Ukrainian have?
32 letters in the Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet.
Is Ukrainian Cyrillic the same as Russian?
Similar with additional letters unique to Ukrainian.
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