digraph

(dī'grăf')
n.

1. A pair of letters representing a single speech sound, such as the ph in pheasant or the ea in beat.
2. A single character consisting of two letters run together and representing a single sound, such as Old English æ.

digraphic di·graph'ic (dī-grăf'ĭk) adj.

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is a combination of two letters which together represent a single speech sound, e.g. dg in judge and ea in head. Certain digraphs are printed as ligatures, in which the two letters are joined, e.g. æ.

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• Phonetics - digraph: pair of letters representing single speech sound, such as “sh” in “show”

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