B | |
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B b | |
Usage | |
Writing system | Latin script English alphabet ISO basic Latin alphabet |
Type | Alphabetic |
Language of origin | Latin language |
Sound values | (Adapted variations) |
In Unicode | U+0042, U+0062 |
Alphabetical position | 2 Numerical value: 2 |
History | |
Development | |
Time period | unknown to present |
Descendants | |
Sisters | |
Other | |
Associated graphs | bv bh bp bm bf |
Associated numbers | 2 |
Writing direction | Left-to-right |
ISO basic Latin alphabet |
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AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz |
B, or b, is the second letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is bee (pronounced /ˈbiː/), plural bees.[1][2]
It represents the voiced bilabial stop in many languages, including English. In some other languages, it is used to represent other bilabial consonants.