digraph
a pair of letters representing a single speech sound, as ea in meat or th in path.
Origin of digraph
1Other words from digraph
- di·graph·ic [dahy-graf-ik], /daɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
- di·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use digraph in a sentence
Dr. Sheridan has coined a word for these combinations; he calls them digraphs, that is, double written.
Dissertation on the English Language | Noah Webster, Jr.We have, therefore, twenty-six letters with which to express fifty or more sounds, not counting the digraphs and diphthongs.
Division of Words | Frederick W. HamiltonThe use of these digraphs gives us a number of additional sounds.
Plain English | Marian WhartonCall attention to the vowel digraphs in the same way: ea, ai, oa, ay.
How to Teach Phonics | Lida M. WilliamsNotice the use of the consonants which have more than one sound and also the digraphs in the spelling lesson for the week.
Plain English | Marian Wharton
British Dictionary definitions for digraph
/ (ˈdaɪɡrɑːf, -ɡræf) /
a combination of two letters or characters used to represent a single speech sound such as gh in English tough: Compare ligature (def. 5), diphthong
Derived forms of digraph
- digraphic (daɪˈɡræfɪk), adjective
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