| R | |
|---|---|
| R r | |
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| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Latin language |
| Sound values | |
| In Unicode | U+0052, U+0072 |
| Alphabetical position | 18 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | from c. 50 AD |
| Descendants | |
| Sisters | |
| Other | |
| Associated graphs | |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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| ISO basic Latin alphabet |
|---|
| AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz |
R, or r, is the eighteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ar (pronounced /ˈɑːr/), plural ars,[1] or in Ireland or (/ˈɔːr/).[2]
The letter ⟨r⟩ is the eighth most common letter in English and the fourth-most common consonant, after ⟨t⟩, ⟨n⟩, and ⟨s⟩.[3]
- ^ "R", Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition (1989); "ar", op. cit
- ^ Krömerová, Alena. Analysis of contemporary Irish dialects (PDF) (Thesis). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Frequency Table". Math.cornell.edu. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.