digraph

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪɡɹɑːf/, /ˈdaɪɡɹæf/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Etymology 1

Blend of directed +‎ graph.

Noun

digraph (plural digraphs)

  1. (graph theory) A directed graph.
    Hyponym: multidigraph
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Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “double”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”), equivalent to di- +‎ -graph.

Noun

digraph (plural digraphs)

  1. (computing) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
  2. (linguistics) A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.
    Hypernym: grapheme
    Hyponyms: diphthong, ligature
    • 2022 November 7, Sarah Forst, “How to Teach Consonant Digraphs”, in The Designer Teacher‎:
      As a special education teacher, I find that introducing one or two digraphs a week works well.
    • 2023 November 14, Bronwyn, “What Is a Digraph? Understanding This Phonics Building Block”, in TeachStarter‎:
      A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that represent one sound.
  3. (divination of the Taixuanjing) a sequence of two lines, each of which may be unbroken, broken once, or broken twice.
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