sˈɛntɹəl, ˈiːstɚn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə stɹˈiːt ɪz nˈoʊɾəbəl fɔːɹ ɪts ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz ˈoʊld mˈɑːskoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd mˈɑːskoʊ kənsˈɜːvətˌoːɹi ænd θˈiəɾɚz, wˈɛstɚn pˈɑːɹt bᵻjˌɔnd ðə bˈuːlɪvˌɑːɹd ɹˈɪŋ hɐz mˈɛni nˌiːoʊklˈæsɪkəl mˈænʃənz ænd kəmpˈiːts wɪð nˈɪɹbaɪ pˌɑːvɑːɹskˈɑːjə stɹˈiːt fɚðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌv mˈɑːskoʊz ˈɛmbəsi ɹˈoʊ.
Central, eastern part of the street is notable for its educational institutions (old Moscow State University and Moscow Conservatory) and theaters, western part beyond the Boulevard Ring has many Neoclassical mansions and competes with nearby Povarskaya Street for the title of Moscow's Embassy Row.