твёрдый знак: ъ letter.
ъ is part of the Russian alphabet in the Russian language and it is pronounced [∅] . Its name is твёрдый знак which literally means hard sign but before it was known as еръ. In English it sounds approximately as silent, prevents palatalization of the preceding consonant. . Some examples of its usage can bee seen in the Russian words: объект obyékt"object" .
ъ
ъ sound
твёрдый знак pronunciation:
Writing styles
Italic
Ъ
ъ
Handwriting
Ъ
ъ
Example usage in Handwriting style with consecutive ocurrences:
Ъъ.
ъъъ.