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trigraph
trigraphA trigraph is a group of three letters that together form a single specific sound. Trigraphs may consist solely of consonants or vowels, or they may be a combination of both.Continue reading...tri·graph T0357050 (trī′grăf′)n.1. Three letters spelling one consonant, vowel, or diphthong, such as Sch in Schiller or igh in high or thigh.2. A group of three letters, especially of frequent occurrence in a given language, as the or ing in English or gli in Italian.3. Any combination of three letters of an alphabet. Also called trigram.trigraph (ˈtraɪˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf) n (Phonetics & Phonology) a combination of three letters used to represent a single speech sound or phoneme, such as eau in French beau trigraphic adjtri•graph (ˈtraɪ græf, -grɑf)
n. 1. a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau. 2. trigram. [1830–40] tri•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj. |