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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
\ adjectivedigraphically \ dī-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
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The first known use of digraph was in 1780
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