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grapheme

/ˈɡræfiːm/ noun · British & US
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What does grapheme mean?

noun

A written symbol or character, such as a letter or a digit, that represents a unit of the sound system of a language. A grapheme is the smallest unit of a written language that represents a distinct sound or phoneme.

Example

"The grapheme 'c' can be pronounced in different ways depending on its position in a word."

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