How to pronounce ligature
American English pronunciation
LIG-uh-choor
- IPA
- /ˈlɪɡəˌtʃʊɹ/
- Syllables
- LIG · uh · choor (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- LIG-uh-cher
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What ligature means
Two letters joined together into one printed character
In a sentence: In the old book, the a and e in "encyclopaedia" were printed as one ligature.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning a tie or binding, from ligare, to tie.
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