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trigraph

[ trahy-graf, -grahf ]

noun

  1. a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau.


trigraph

/ ˈtraɪˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf; traɪˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. a combination of three letters used to represent a single speech sound or phoneme, such as eau in French beau
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • trigraphic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • tri·graph·ic [trahy-, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trigraph1

First recorded in 1830–40; tri- + -graph
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Example Sentences

It can be dry and tedious stuff, replete with obscure jargon like “digraph” and “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.

Associated word: trilingual. three-leaved, a. trifoliate, trifoliated. three-legged stand. trivet, tripod. three letters. triphthong, trigraph. three months. trimester.

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