di·graph

[dahy-graf, -grahf]
noun
a pair of letters representing a single speech sound, as ea in meat or th in path.

Origin:
1780–90; di-1 + -graph

di·graph·ic [dahy-graf-ik] , adjective
di·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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digraph (ˈdaɪɡrɑːf, -ɡræf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
ligature Compare diphthong a combination of two letters or characters used to represent a single speech sound such as gh in English tough
 
digraphic
 
adj

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Digraph is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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The term digraph is used here in its broadest sense, not in the restricted sense of phonetics.
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