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A letter b with a leftward hook at the top.
Also known as: ɓ, B with hook, Hooktop b, Implosive b
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a hooked b denotes a voiced bilabial implosive, made by drawing the larynx downward so air is pulled inward as the lips release. It occurs in Sindhi, Hausa and Vietnamese.
Denotes a voiced bilabial implosive, produced with a downward movement of the larynx that draws air inward at release.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Occurs in Sindhi, Hausa, Vietnamese and many languages of West Africa, contrasting with the ordinary voiced bilabial plosive.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A lower-case letter b whose ascending stroke curves over to the left at the top in a small arc.