• B

    Pronunciation

    • phoneme IPA: /b/
    • letter name IPA: /biː/
    • Rhymes: -iː
    • letter name Homophones: be, bee, Bea

    Origin 1

    Full definition of b

    Letter

    Usage notes

    In Modern English, the letter b is silent in several words, including climb, and debt.

    Number

    Origin 2

    Abbreviation

    1. Alternative form of b.

    Symbol

    1. (astronomy) latitude in the galactic coordinate system
    2. (physics) barn
    3. (computing) bit
    4. (cricket) bye
    5. (size) big

    Derived terms

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