B
| B | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|
| 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.
It represents the voiced bilabial stop in many languages, including English. In some other languages, it is used to represent other bilabial consonants.