Greek letter beta
Greek beta: capital Β, lowercase β. It stands for v as in "vet". The capital takes 3 strokes and the lowercase takes 1 stroke. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
Beta looks like a B but sounds like v, so Βιβλίο is read "vivlío", not "biblio".
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the descender line at the left side. Curve straight up, ending just above the baseline at the left side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Beta looks like a B but sounds like v, so Βιβλίο is read "vivlío", not "biblio".
In a word
βιβλίο (vivlío), book
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about β
Beta is letter 2 of 24 in the alphabet, after alpha (Αα), before gamma (Γγ).
In Greek numerals, β stands for 2, a system older than the digits we use now and still used for chapter numbers and school grades in Greece.
Beta names the second item in a series, from beta testing to beta particles. In statistics it is the slope of a regression line, and in finance a stock's sensitivity to the market.
Questions about greek beta
How do you pronounce beta?
Beta is v as in "vet".
How do you write the capital Β?
Start on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the left side. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the left side. Curve straight down, ending on the dashed midline at the left side.
How do you write lowercase β?
Start on the descender line at the left side. Curve straight up, ending just above the baseline at the left side.
What is a word that uses β?
βιβλίο (vivlío), book. The word is written below the letter on this page in the same stroke style.
Can I print a worksheet?
Yes. The worksheet maker takes Greek and Russian text as well as cursive and print, in three line sizes.