Usage
As used in the alphabets of various languages, Pe represents the following sounds:
- voiceless bilabial plosive /p/, like the pronunciation of ⟨p⟩ in "pack"
- palatalized voiceless bilabial plosive /pʲ/
The pronunciations shown in the table are the primary ones for each language; for details consult the articles on the languages.
| Language | Position in alphabet |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Belarusian | 17th | /p/, /pʲ/ |
| Bulgarian | 16th | /p/, /pʲ/ |
| Macedonian | 20th | /p/ |
| Russian | 17th | /p/, /pʲ/ |
| Serbian | 19th | /p/ |
| Ukrainian | 20th | /p/ |
Read more about this topic: Pe (Cyrillic)
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