Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪəɡræf/ 🔊

Part of Speech

Noun

Definition

1. A drawing instrument combining a protractor and scale.

2. A diagraph is a combination of two letters representing a single sound, such as “sh” or “ch”.

Examples

1. “The word ‘ship’ contains the diagraph ‘sh’.”

2. “In the word ‘church’, the ‘ch’ is a diagraph.”

Additional Information

Diagraphs are common in many languages and are often taught as phonetic units in early literacy education.