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digraph

[dahy-graf, -grahf]

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 is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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digraph (ˈdaɪɡrɑːf, -ɡræf)
 
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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