K
K, or k, is the eleventh letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is kay (pronounced /ˈkeɪ/), plural kays. The letter K usually represents the voiceless velar plosive.
| K | |
|---|---|
| K k | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic and Logographic |
| Language of origin | Latin language |
| Phonetic usage | [k] [kʰ] [kʼ] [ɡ] /keɪ/ |
| Unicode codepoint | U+004B, U+006B |
| Alphabetical position | 11 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | ~-700 to present |
| Descendants | • K • Ʞ • ₭ |
| Sisters | К כ ך ک ك ܟ ࠊ 𐎋 ከ Կ կ Հ հ Խ խ |
| Other | |
| Other letters commonly used with | k(x) |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
| ISO basic Latin alphabet |
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| AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz |
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