digraph

IPA/ˈdaɪɡrɑːf/
IPA/ˈdaɪɡræf/

digraph — noun

  • digraphsingular
  • digraphsplural

1. a pair of letters that represents a single sound when spoken, instead of each le

1.名詞B2
釋義

a pair of letters that represents a single sound when spoken, instead of each letter making its own separate sound

例句

Nila learned in class that 's-h' make the 'sh' sound — that is a digraph.

digraph defined by example: 'sh'

Kofi struggled to hear that 'th' in 'feather' is one digraph, not two separate sounds.

文法句型

digraph + of + letters

adjective + digraph

用法筆記

Commonly taught in phonics and early reading instruction. A digraph may consist of two vowels (e.g. 'ea' in 'bread') or two consonants (e.g. 'sh' in 'shoe'). Do not confuse with a blend (e.g. 'st' in 'stop'), where each letter keeps its own sound.

常見錯誤

❌The word 'ship' starts with a blend.
✅The word 'ship' starts with a digraph because 'sh' makes one sound.
💡A blend keeps both letter sounds; a digraph creates one new sound.