SINCE 1828
grapheme
noun
graph·eme
| \ ˈgra-ˌfēm
\
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Definition of grapheme
1
: a unit (such as a letter or digraph) of a writing system
2
: the set of units of a writing system (such as letters and letter combinations) that represent a phoneme
Other Words from grapheme
graphemic
\ gra-ˈfē-mik
\
adjective
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adjective
graphemically
\ gra-ˈfē-mi-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
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adverb
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