Aphthong
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aphthong is a noun meaning (phonology, archaic) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced; a silent letter or polygraph.
Meaning
(phonology, archaic) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced; a silent letter or polygraph.
Example Sentences
The letters "gh" in "knight" are an aphthong.
Word Forms
- aphthongs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subphoneme, nonconsonant, digraph, archiphoneme, apheresis, consonant.
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