B

B
B
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Usage
Writing system	Latin script; English alphabet; ISO basic Latin alphabet
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Latin language
Sound values	[b]; [p]; [β]; [ɓ]; [ʙ]; (Adapted variations)
In Unicode	U+0042, U+0062
Alphabetical position	2
History
Development	Β β 𐌁 B b; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Time period	unknown to present
Descendants	♭; ␢; ฿; Ⓑ ⓑ ⒝; 🅱;
Sisters	Б; В; Բ; բ; (בּ ב ب ܒ);
Other
Associated graphs	bv; bh; bp; bm; bf
Associated numbers	2
Writing direction	Left-to-right

B (minuscule: 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.