How to pronounce grapheme
American English pronunciation
GRAF-eem
- IPA
- /ˈɡɹæfim/
- Syllables
- GRAF · eem (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What grapheme means
A letter or group of letters that stands for one sound
In a sentence: The letters sh make one grapheme, since together they stand for a single sound.
Where it comes from: It's built on a Greek word for writing, the one also found at the end of words like telegram.
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