The Arabic letter Baa ب
Baa (باء) is the 2nd letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced b.
ب
How to say it
Like “b” in “bed”. Arabic has no “p”, so Arabic speakers often say “b” for it in foreign words.
Its four shapes
بAlone
بـStart
ـبـMiddle
ـبEnd
Baa joins to the letter after it, so it has four shapes. The line (ـ) shows where it connects to the letters around it.
Practise writing
Trace over the grey letter with your finger or mouse. Arabic is written from right to left.