trigraph
[ trahy-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈtraɪ græf, -grɑf /
noun
a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau.
OTHER WORDS FROM trigraph
tri·graph·ic [trahy-graf-ik] /traɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby trigraph
trigonometric series,
trigonometry,
trigonous,
trigonum,
trigram,
trigraph,
trigère,
trihalomethane,
trihedral,
trihedron,
trihydrate
Example sentences from the Web for trigraph
Trigraph, trī′graf, n. a combination of three letters sounded as one, a triphthong.
British Dictionary definitions for trigraph
trigraph
/ (ˈtraɪˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
a combination of three letters used to represent a single speech sound or phoneme, such as eau in French beau