GRAPHEME


Meaning of GRAPHEME in English

ˈgraˌfēm noun

( -s )

Etymology: graph (III) + -eme

1. : a letter of an alphabet — compare allograph 2a, graph III 2

2. : the sum of all written letters and letter combinations that represent one phoneme

the p of pin, the pp of hopping, and the gh of hiccough are members of one grapheme

— compare allograph 2b, graph III 3

• gra·phe·mic (ˈ)gra|fēmik adjective

• gra·phe·mi·cal·ly -mə̇k(ə)lē adverb

• gra·phe·mics -miks noun plural but usually singular in construction

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