digraph — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A directed graph.

Noun

1. A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.

   Broader terms

   polygraph

2. A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.

   Broader terms

   polygraphgrapheme

   Examples

   As a special education teacher, I find that introducing one or two digraphs a week works well.

   A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that represent one sound.

3. a sequence of two lines, each of which may be unbroken, broken once, or broken twice.

Noun

1. two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’)

   Synonyms

   digram

   Broader terms

   letterletter of the alphabetalphabetic character