grapheme

pronunciation

How to pronounce grapheme in British English: UK [ˈgræfi:m]word uk audio image

How to pronounce grapheme in American English: US [ˈɡræfˌim] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a written symbol that is used to represent speech

Word Origin

grapheme (n.)
1937, apparently coined by U.S. linguistics professor William Freeman Twaddell (1906-1982), from graph "letter, symbol" (see -graphy) + -eme "unit of language structure." Related: Graphemic.

Example

1. She looks something like that new video grapheme .
2. They share the limelight by telling stories about grapheme actors .
3. The movie grapheme achieved success and wealth .
4. It is reported that the world prominent football grapheme will come to china afterward year .
5. Pop grapheme cheryl cole is separating from her husband , england and chelsea footballer ashley cole .

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