Diphthong vs. Digraph

Diphthongnoun

(phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.

Diphthongnoun

(rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.

Diphthongnoun

A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; - called a proper diphthong.

Diphthongverb

To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.

Diphthongnoun

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

Diphthong

A diphthong ( DIF-thong or DIP-thong; from Greek: δίφθογγος, diphthongos, literally or from δίς and φθόγγος ), also known as a gliding vowel, is a combination of two adjacent vowel sounds within the same syllable. Technically, a diphthong is a vowel with two different targets: that is, the tongue (and/or other parts of the speech apparatus) moves during the pronunciation of the vowel.

Digraphnoun

(graph theory) A directed graph.

Digraphnoun

(computing) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.

Digraphnoun

(linguistics) A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.

Digraphnoun

Two signs or characters combined to express a single articulated sound; as ea in head, or th in bath.

Digraphnoun

two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')

Digraphnoun

a combination of two letters representing one sound, as in ph and ey.

Digraphnoun

a character consisting of two joined letters; a ligature.