grapheme

graph·eme

noun \ˈgra-ˌfēm\

Definition of GRAPHEME

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

Origin of GRAPHEME

-graph + -eme

First Known Use: 1932

Rhymes with GRAPHEME

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