բ

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA: [bə]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA: [pʰə]

Letter

բ lowercase (uppercase Բ)

1. The 2nd letter of Armenian alphabet, called բեն (ben). Transliterated as b. Represents:
   • voiced bilabial plosive: [b] in Eastern Armenian and Armenian dialectology
   • aspirated voiceless bilabial plosive: [pʰ] in Western Armenian