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Why does Pimsleur say "Сегодня" as "Si-vod-nya"? Because the first 'o' reduces to 'a', and the 'g' devoices to 'v'. A transcript annotated with pronunciation notes helps you internalize these phonetic rules systematically. Pimsleur russian transcript