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Pi (letter)

Pi (upper case Π, lower case π) is the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 80.

In Greek, the letter is pronounced /piː/; in English, though, it is pronounced /paɪː/ (as the word pie). In words, it is pronounced /p/. In Modern Greek, the sequence of letters μπ represents the /b/ sound, as in boy (the second letter of the Greek alphabet is now pronounced /v/ as in very).

The upper-case letter Π is used as a symbol for:

The lower-case letter π is used as a symbol for:

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