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- [trahy-graf, -grahf]
- /ˈtraɪ græf, -grɑf/
- /trˈɪɡraf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahy-graf, -grahf]
- /ˈtraɪ græf, -grɑf/
Definitions of trigraph word
- noun trigraph a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau. 1
- noun trigraph a combination of three letters used to represent a single speech sound or phoneme, such as eau in French beau 0
- noun trigraph a group of three letters representing one sound (Ex.: pph in Sappho) 0
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Origin of trigraph
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; tri- + -graph
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Trigraph
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trigraph popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
trigraph usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with trigraph
- what is a trigraph?
See also
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