b
Contents
- 1 Translingual
- 2 English
- 3 Afar
- 4 Azerbaijani
- 5 Catalan
- 6 Dutch
- 7 Esperanto
- 8 Faroese
- 9 Finnish
- 10 Fula
- 11 Gothic
- 12 Hungarian
- 13 Ido
- 14 Italian
- 15 Latvian
- 16 Livonian
- 17 Malay
- 18 Maltese
- 19 Norwegian
- 20 Portuguese
- 21 Romanian
- 22 Serbo-Croatian
- 23 Skolt Sami
- 24 Slovene
- 25 Spanish
- 26 Turkish
- 27 Turkmen
- 28 Vietnamese
- 29 Zulu
Translingual[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Modification of capital letter B by dropping its upper loop, from the Greek letter Β (B, “Beta”).
Letter[edit]
b (upper case B)
- The second letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
Usage notes[edit]
The letter b is used in several romanization systems to represent the bilabial plosive or stop, usually voiced (/b/), including Cyrillic б (b, “be”), Zhuyin fuhao ㄅ, and Korean jamo ㅂ (b, “bieup”).
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA (file)
Symbol[edit]
b
Gallery[edit]
- Letter styles
Uppercase and lowercase B in Fraktur
Approximate form of Greek upper case beta, which was the source for both common variants of b' in uncial script
See also[edit]
- (IPA): p (“voiceless bilabial plosive”)
- (Latin script): Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
- For more variations, see Appendix:Variations of "b".
Other representations of B:
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (phoneme) IPA(key): /b/
- (letter name) IPA(key): /biː/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -iː
- (letter name) Homophones: be, bee, Bea
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B, plural b's)
- The second letter of the English alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.
Usage notes[edit]
In Modern English, the letter b is silent in several words, including climb, and debt.
See also[edit]
Number[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The ordinal number second, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.
Etymology 2[edit]
Abbreviation[edit]
b
- Alternative form of b.
Symbol[edit]
b
- (astronomy) latitude in the galactic coordinate system
- (physics) barn
- (computing) bit
- (cricket) bye
- (size) big
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Afar[edit]
Letter[edit]
b
- The second letter of the Afar alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, T t, S s, E e, C c, K k, X x, I i, D d, Q q, R r, F f, G g, O o, L l, M m, N n, U u, W w, H h, Y y
Azerbaijani[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b lower case (upper case B)
- The second letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) hərf; A a, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, Ə ə, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, X x, I ı, İ i, J j, K k, Q q, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Catalan alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) lletra; A a, À à, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, É é, È è, F f, G g, H h, I i, Í í, Ï ï, J j, K k, L l (L·L l·l), M m, N n, O o, Ó ó, Ò ò, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, Ú ú, Ü ü, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Dutch alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) letter; A a (Á á, Ä ä), B b, C c, D d, E e (É é, Ë ë), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í, Ï ï, IJ ij), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ö ö), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú, Ü ü), V v, W w, X x, Y y (Ý ý), Z z
Esperanto[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called bo and written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, Ĉ ĉ, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ĝ ĝ, H h, Ĥ ĥ, I i, J j, Ĵ ĵ, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, R r, S s, Ŝ ŝ, T t, U u, Ŭ ŭ, V v, Z z
Faroese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (upper case B)
- The third letter of the Faroese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) bókstavur; A a, Á á, B b, D d, Ð ð, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ó ó, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, Ú ú, V v, Y y, Ý ý, Æ æ, Ø ø
Finnish[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Finnish alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.
Usage notes[edit]
- Used only in loanwords.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) kirjain; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s (Š š), T t, U u, V v (W w), X x, Y y, Z z (Ž ž), Å å, Ä ä, Ö ö
Fula[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The third letter of the Fula alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Usage notes[edit]
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) karfeeje; ', A a, B b, Mb mb, Ɓ ɓ, C c, D d, Nd nd, Ɗ ɗ, E e, F f, G g, Ng ng, Ɠ ɠ, H h, I i, J j, Nj nj, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, Ñ ñ, Ɲ ɲ, O o, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, W w, Y y, Ƴ ƴ
Gothic[edit]
Romanization[edit]
b
- Romanization of 𐌱
Hungarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The third letter of the Hungarian alphabet, called bé and written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) betű; A a, Á á, B b, C c, Cs cs, D d, Dz dz, Dzs dzs, E e, É é, F f, G g, Gy gy, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, Ly ly, M m, N n, Ny ny, O o, Ó ó, Ö ö, Ő ő, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Sz sz, T t, Ty ty, U u, Ú ú, Ü ü, Ű ű, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z, Zs zs
Ido[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (upper case B)
- The second letter of the Ido alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
b m, f (invariable)
- See under B
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The third letter of the Latvian alphabet, called bē and written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- Letters of the Latvian alphabet:
Livonian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (upper case B)
- The fifth letter of the Livonian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) kēratēḑ; A a, Ā ā, Ä ä, Ǟ ǟ, B b, D d, Ḑ ḑ, E e, Ē ē, F f, G g, H h, I i, Ī ī, J j, K k, L l, Ļ ļ, M m, N n, Ņ ņ, O o, Ō ō, Ȯ ȯ, Ȱ ȱ, Õ õ, Ȭ ȭ, P p, R r, Ŗ ŗ, S s, Š š, T t, Ț ț, U u, Ū ū, V v, Z z, Ž ž
Malay[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Maltese[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Maltese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) ittra; A a, B b, Ċ ċ, D d, E e, F f, Ġ ġ, G g, Għ għ, H h, Ħ ħ, I i, Ie ie, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Ż ż, Z z
Norwegian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b
- The second letter of the Norwegian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (BR) (file)
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) letra; A a (Á á, À à, Â â, Ã ã), B b, C c (Ç ç), D d, E e (É é, Ê ê), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ô ô, Õ õ), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú), V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Romanian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The fourth letter of the Romanian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) A a, Ă ă, Â â, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, Î î, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Ș ș, T t, Ț ț, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (Cyrillic spelling б)
- The second letter of the Serbo-Croatian alphabet (gajica), written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) slȍvo; A a, B b, C c, Č č, Ć ć, D d, Dž dž, Đ đ, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, Lj lj, M m, N n, Nj nj, O o, P p, R r, S s, Š š, T t, U u, V v, Z z, Ž ž
Skolt Sami[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (upper case B)
- The third letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) bukva; A a, Â â, B b, C c, Č č, Ʒ ʒ, Ǯ ǯ, D d, Đ đ, E e, F f, G g, Ǧ ǧ, Ǥ ǥ, H h, I i, J j, K k, Ǩ ǩ, L l, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, O o, Õ õ, P p, R r, S s, Š š, T t, U u, V v, Z z, Ž ž, Å å, Ä ä, ʹ
Slovene[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Slovene alphabet, called b or be and written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) čŕka; A a, B b, C c, Č č, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, R r, S s, Š š, T t, U u, V v, Z z, Ž ž
Noun[edit]
b m inan (genitive b-ja, nominative plural b-ji)
- The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.
Declension[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Spanish alphabet, called be and written in the Latin script.
Turkish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Turkish alphabet, called be and written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) harf; A a, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, I ı, İ i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
Turkmen[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (upper case B)
- The second letter of the Turkmen alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Latin-script letters) harp; A a, B b, Ç ç, D d, E e, Ä ä, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, Ž ž, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ň ň, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, W w, Y y, Ý ý, Z z
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓe˧˧], [ʔɓe˧˧ ʔɓɔ˨˩], [ʔɓəː˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓej˧˧], [ʔɓej˧˧ ʔɓɔ˦˩], [ʔɓəː˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓej˧˧], [ʔɓej˧˧ ʔɓɔ˨˩], [ʔɓəː˨˩]
- Phonetic: bê, bê bò, bờ
Letter[edit]
b (upper case B)
- The fourth letter of the Vietnamese alphabet, called bê, bê bò, or bờ and written in the Latin script.
See also[edit]
- (Quốc ngữ letters) chữ; A a (À à, Ả ả, Ã ã, Á á, Ạ ạ), Ă ă (Ằ ằ, Ẳ ẳ, Ẵ ẵ, Ắ ắ, Ặ ặ), Â â (Ầ ầ, Ẩ ẩ, Ẫ ẫ, Ấ ấ, Ậ ậ), B b, C c (Ch ch), D d, Đ đ, E e (È è, Ẻ ẻ, Ẽ ẽ, É é, Ẹ ẹ), Ê ê (Ề ề, Ể ể, Ễ ễ, Ế ế, Ệ ệ), G g (Gh gh, Gi gi), H h, I i (Ì ì, Ỉ ỉ, Ĩ ĩ, Í í, Ị ị), K k (Kh kh), L l, M m, N n (Ng ng, Ngh ngh, Nh nh), O o (Ò ò, Ỏ ỏ, Õ õ, Ó ó, Ọ ọ), Ô ô (Ồ ồ, Ổ ổ, Ỗ ỗ, Ố ố, Ộ ộ), Ơ ơ (Ờ ờ, Ở ở, Ỡ ỡ, Ớ ớ, Ợ ợ), P p (Ph ph), Q q (Qu qu), R r, S s, T t (Th th, Tr tr), U u (Ù ù, Ủ ủ, Ũ ũ, Ú ú, Ụ ụ), Ư ư (Ừ ừ, Ử ử, Ữ ữ, Ứ ứ, Ự ự), V v, X x, Y y (Ỳ ỳ, Ỷ ỷ, Ỹ ỹ, Ý ý, Ỵ ỵ)
Zulu[edit]
Letter[edit]
b (lower case, upper case B)
- The second letter of the Zulu alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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