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单词 trigraph
释义

trigraph

[ trahy-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈtraɪ græf, -grɑf /

noun

a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau.

Origin of trigraph

First recorded in 1830–40; tri- + -graph

OTHER WORDS FROM trigraph

tri·graph·ic [trahy-graf-ik], /traɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby trigraph

trigonometry, trigonous, trigonum, trig point, trigram, trigraph, trihalomethane, trihedral, trihedron, trihydrate, trihydric
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Example sentences from the Web for trigraph

  • Trigraph, trī′graf, n. a combination of three letters sounded as one, a triphthong.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for trigraph

trigraph
/ (ˈtraɪˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

a combination of three letters used to represent a single speech sound or phoneme, such as eau in French beau

Derived forms of trigraph

trigraphic (traɪˈɡræfɪk), adjective
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