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trigraph
[ trahy-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau.
trigraph
/ ˈtraɪˌɡrÉ‘Ëf; -ˌɡræf; traɪˈɡræfɪk /
noun
- a combination of three letters used to represent a single speech sound or phoneme, such as eau in French beau
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Derived Forms
- trigraphic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù°ù¾±Â·²µ°ù²¹±è³ó·¾±³¦ [trahy-, graf, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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It can be dry and tedious stuff, replete with obscure jargon like “digraph†and “trigraph.â€
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Trigraph, trī′graf, n. a combination of three letters sounded as one, a triphthong.
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A vowel trigraph in which all three of the vowels are sounded.
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Associated word: trilingual. three-leaved, a. trifoliate, trifoliated. three-legged stand. trivet, tripod. three letters. triphthong, trigraph. three months. trimester.
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