Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
bb
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of baseband.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of BlackBerry.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of basketball.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of baseball.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of bulletin board.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of bass-baritone.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of pellet that can be shot from a BB gun.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of ball bearing.

Countable; Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

BBs (plural) B.B. (alternative) B. B. (alternative)

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Questions

What does bb mean?
Initialism of baseband.

How to pronounce bb

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bb”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “bb” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.