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 — noun Date: circa 1836 1. three letters spelling a single consonant, vowel, or diphthong < eau of beau is a trigraph > 2. a cluster of three successive letters < the, ion, and ing are high frequency trigraphs > • trigraphic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 — 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 — tri•graph [[t]ˈtraɪ græf, grɑf[/t]] n. 1) ling. a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau[/ex] 2) trigram • Etymology: 1830–40 tri•graph′ic ˈgræf ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
trigraph — /ˈtraɪgræf/ (say truygraf), / graf/ (say grahf) noun a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau. –trigraphic /traɪˈgræfɪk/ (say truy grafik), adjective …
trigraph — n. three letters having one sound, as eau. ♦ trigraphic a … Dictionary of difficult words
Multigraph (orthography) — A multigraph is a sequence of letters that behaves as a unit and is not the sum of its parts, such as English ⟨ch⟩ or French ⟨eau⟩. The term is infrequently used, as the number of letters is usually specified: Digraph (two letters, as ⟨ch⟩ or… … Wikipedia
Alphabets derived from the Latin — Variants of the Latin alphabet are used by the writing systems of many languages throughout the world. The tables below summarize and compare some of the alphabets known to the various contributors. In this article, the word alphabet is… … Wikipedia
Triphthong — Triph thong, n. [Pref. tri + phthong, as in diphthong: cf. F. triphthonque.] (Ortho[ e]py) A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
