Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digraph

/ˈdaɪˌɡræf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
di-graph
IPA
/ˈdaɪˌɡræf/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A directed graph.

noun

A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.

noun

A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.

noun

a sequence of two lines, each of which may be unbroken, broken once, or broken twice.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of directed + graph.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdaɪˌɡræf/
  • British English: /ˈdaɪˌɡɹɑːf/

Inflected Forms

digraphs (plural)

Derived Forms

digraphia digraphic pseudodigraph subdigraph

Phrases

acyclic digraph adjacency matrix finite relation incidence matrix

Frequently Paired Words

adjacency matrix finite relation incidence matrix trigraph tetragraph pentagraph hexagraph heptagraph

Synonyms

digram

Questions

How do you pronounce digraph?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪˌɡræf/.
What does digraph mean?
A directed graph.
Where does digraph come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce digraph

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “digraph”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdaɪˌɡræf/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “digraph” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.