digraph
[ dahy-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈdaɪ græf, -grɑf /
noun
a pair of letters representing a single speech sound, as ea in meat or th in path.
OTHER WORDS FROM digraph
di·graph·ic [dahy-graf-ik] /daɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjective di·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby digraph
dignity,
digonal,
digoneutic,
digoxin,
digram,
digraph,
digress,
digression,
digressive,
digs,
dihedral
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British Dictionary definitions for digraph
digraph
/ (ˈdaɪɡrɑːf, -ɡræf) /
noun
a combination of two letters or characters used to represent a single speech sound such as gh in English tough
Compare ligature (def. 5), diphthong