Digraph (Noun)
Meaning
Two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe').
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The words "shoe" and "fish" contain a digraph where two letters represent a single sound.
- The combination of letters "ch" in the word "church" is an example of a digraph.
- Some English words feature the digraph "th" which makes a distinct sound.
- The letters "ph" in the word "phone" form a digraph that produces a single sound.
- Learning to identify and pronounce digraphs like "wh" in "which" is essential in reading English.