trigraph
[ trahy-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈtraɪ græf, -grɑf /
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noun
a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau.
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OTHER WORDS FROM trigraph
tri·graph·ic [trahy-graf-ik], /traɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby trigraph
trigonometry, trigonous, trigonum, trig point, trigram, trigraph, trihalomethane, trihedral, trihedron, trihydrate, trihydric
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Example sentences from the Web for trigraph
Trigraph, trī′graf, n. a combination of three letters sounded as one, a triphthong.
A vowel trigraph in which all three of the vowels are sounded.
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British Dictionary definitions for trigraph
trigraph
/ (ˈtraɪˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
a combination of three letters used to represent a single speech sound or phoneme, such as eau in French beau
Derived forms of trigraph
trigraphic (traɪˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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