SINCE 1828
digraph
noun
di·graph
| \ ˈdī-ˌgraf
\
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Definition of digraph
1
: a group of two successive letters whose phonetic value is a single sound (such as ea in bread or ng in sing) or whose value is not the sum of a value borne by each in other occurrences (such as ch in chin where the value is \t\ + \sh\)
2
: a group of two successive letters
3
: ligature sense 4
Other Words from digraph
digraphic
\ dī-ˈgra-fik
\
adjective
\
adjective
digraphically
\ dī-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
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adverb
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