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b.

/bˈi/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.35 in modern English

Syllables
b.
IPA
/bˈi/
3
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abbreviation of born.

noun

Abbreviation of breadth.

noun

Abbreviation of book.

noun

Abbreviation of bin or ibn, in Arabic names.

noun

Abbreviation of ben in Hebrew names.

noun

Abbreviation of bachelor: used in abbreviations of names of bachelor's degrees, usually followed by an abbreviation indicating the specific discipline.

noun

Abbreviation of baron.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Derived Forms

B.A. B.Acc. B.Acy. B.Arch. B.As. B.B.A. B.C.E. B.Ch.D B.Chir. B.Com. B.Comm. B.Compt.

Antonyms

d.

Rhymes With

d d. t t. b c c. e e. p p. v

Questions

How do you pronounce b.?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈi/.
What does b. mean?
Abbreviation of born.
Where does b. come from?
Abbreviation.

How to pronounce b.

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