DIGRAPH


Meaning of DIGRAPH in English

ˈdīˌgraf, -aa(ə)f, -aif, -ȧf noun

Etymology: di- + -graph

1. : a group of two successive letters whose phonetic value is a single sound (as ea in bread, ng in thing ) or whose value is not the sum of a value borne by each in other occurrences (as ch in chin, where the value is t + sh)

2. : any group of two successive letters

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