grapheme
noun/ˈɡræfiːm/
Frequency rank: #19,759 most common English word
Meaning
The smallest unit of a writing system that represents a sound or meaningful distinction.
Example sentence
The letter 'ph' is grapheme that represents the sound /f/ in English.
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