R

R
R r
Usage
Writing systemLatin script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originLatin language
Sound values
  • (table)
  • (English variations)
  • /ɑːr/
In UnicodeU+0052, U+0072
Alphabetical position18
History
Development
Time periodfrom c. 50 AD
Descendants
Sisters
Other
Associated graphs
Writing directionLeft-to-right
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

R, or r, is the eighteenth 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 ar (pronounced /ˈɑːr/), plural ars,[1] or in Ireland or (/ˈɔːr/).[2]

The letter ⟨r⟩ is the eighth most common letter in English and the fourth-most common consonant, after ⟨t⟩, ⟨n⟩, and ⟨s⟩.[3]

  1. ^ "R", Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition (1989); "ar", op. cit
  2. ^ Krömerová, Alena. Analysis of contemporary Irish dialects (PDF) (Thesis). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Frequency Table". Math.cornell.edu. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.