Get ready for what could be one of the most challenging lessons for many of you: we'll be practicing pronouncing the ‘Ы’ sound! One of the most trusted ones is to pull the sound [u] and smile at the same time. The ‘Ы’ sound actually lies close to the English sound [i]. It will be easier to practice it if you add the letter ‘Ш’ (sh) prior to it and pronounce them together: ‘ШИ’ [shi]. ‘Ы’ is the vowel that comes out after ‘W’, before the word ends with the sound ‘ee’.