digraph
a pair of letters representing a single speech sound, as ea in meat or th in path.
Origin of digraph
1Other words from digraph
- di·graph·ic [dahy-graf-ik], /daɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
- di·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby digraph
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How to use digraph in a sentence
A consonant or digraph between two sounded vowels usually joins the following vowel, rea-son, no-ti-fy, mo-ther.
Division of Words | Frederick W. HamiltonWhen a consonant is doubled (not forming a digraph) the two are generally separated; beg-gar, bril-liant, cun-ning.
Division of Words | Frederick W. HamiltonExcess (ss digraph, pronounced practically like a single s) gives ex-cess-es, ex-cess-ive, etc.
Division of Words | Frederick W. HamiltonThe digraph th is represented in Old English texts by and , no consistent distinction being made between them.
Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book | C. Alphonso SmithA digraph may either be a combination of two consonants or of two vowels or of a vowel and a consonant.
Plain English | Marian Wharton
British Dictionary definitions for digraph
/ (ˈdaɪɡrɑːf, -ɡræf) /
a combination of two letters or characters used to represent a single speech sound such as gh in English tough: Compare ligature (def. 5), diphthong
Derived forms of digraph
- digraphic (daɪˈɡræfɪk), adjective
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