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