Main Entry: graph·eme

Pronunciation: \ˈgra-ˌfēm\

Function: noun

Etymology: -graph + -eme

Date: 1932

1 : a unit (as a letter or digraph) of a writing system
2 : the set of units of a writing system (as letters and letter combinations) that represent a phoneme

— gra·phe·mic \gra-ˈfē-mik\ adjective

— gra·phe·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb