The word "sredna" is spelled with the Cyrillic alphabet and is pronounced /ˈsredna/. The first sound, /s/, is a voiceless alveolar fricative, similar to the "s" in "snake." The following two sounds, /r/ and /e/, are a voiced alveolar trill, like the "r" in "red." The fourth sound, /d/, is a voiced alveolar stop, similar to the "d" in "dog." The final sound, /n/, is a voiced alveolar nasal, much like the "n" in "nose."