Trigraph

Trigraph
Trigraph Tri"graph, n. [Pref. tri- + -graph.] Three letters united in pronunciation so as to have but one sound, or to form but one syllable, as -ieu in adieu; a triphthong. [1913 Webster]

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  • trigraph — n. (also trigram) 1 a group of three letters representing one sound. 2 a figure of three lines. * * * trigraph (ˈtraɪgrɑːf, æ ) [f. Gr. τρι tri + γραϕή writing, drawing.] A combination of three letters denoting a simple sound, as eau in F. beau,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trigraph (orthography) — A trigraph (from the Greek: τρεῖς, treîs, three and γράφω, gráphō, write ) is a group of three letters used to represent a single sound or a combination of sounds that does not correspond to the written letters combined. For example, in the word… …   Wikipedia

  • Trigraph (Linguistik) — Digraph bezeichnet in der Graphematik zwei Buchstaben, die für eine Lautung stehen. Für mehr als zwei Buchstaben verwendet man Trigraph, Tetragraph und so fort. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Begriffsbestimmung 2 Trigraph, Tetragraph… 3 Verwendung in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • trigraph — trigraphic /truy graf ik/, adj. /truy graf, grahf/, n. a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau. [1830 40; TRI + GRAPH] * * * …   Universalium

  • trigraph — noun A group of three letters used to represent a single sound or a combination of sounds that does not correspond to the written letters combined. See Also: triphthong, ligature …   Wiktionary

  • trigraph — [ trʌɪgrα:f] noun a group of three letters representing one sound, for example German sch …   English new terms dictionary

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