1
: a group of two successive letters whose phonetic value is a single sound (such as ea in bread or ng in sing) or whose value is not the sum of a value borne by each in other occurrences (such as ch in chin where the value is \t\ + \sh\)
2
: a group of two successive letters
3
1
: of or belonging to a digraph
2
cryptology
: taking two letters at a time see playfair cipher
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Vulture, 4 May 2023
To construct a vowel progression theme, the constructor develops a set of phrases in which the last word of each entry starts with the same letter or digraph — in this case, PR — and ends with one of the vowel sounds.
—New York Times, 24 July 2022
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Beverly concludes, her digraphs pointedly curt, left to flutter in the air.
—Vulture, 4 May 2023
To construct a vowel progression theme, the constructor develops a set of phrases in which the last word of each entry starts with the same letter or digraph — in this case, PR — and ends with one of the vowel sounds.
—New York Times, 24 July 2022
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“Digraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digraph. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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