Digraph (orthography)Pair of characters used to write one phoneme In Welsh, the digraph ⟨ll⟩ fused for a time into a ligature. A digraph (from Ancient Greek δίς (dís) 'double' and γράφω (gráphō) 'to write') or digram is a pair of characters used in the orthography of a language to write either a single phoneme (distinct sound), or a sequence of phonemes that does not correspond to the normal values of the two characters combined.Albanian alphabetThe Albanian alphabet (Albanian: abetarja shqipe) is a variant of the Latin alphabet used to write the Albanian language. It consists of 36 letters representing all the phonemes of Standard Albanian: The letters are named simply by their sounds, followed by ë for consonants (e.g. shë). to the pronunciation of the 36 letters.
H𐤇𐌇ΗH hTime periodc. 700 BCE to presentDescendantsĦǶⱵꟵҺʰhħH{\displaystyle \mathbb {H} }SistersИחحܚࠇ𐎅𐎈OtherAssociated graphsh(x), ch, gh, nh, ph, sh, ſh, th, wh, (x)hWriting directionLeft-to-rightThis article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .Latin alphabetAlphabet of the Latin language Latin alphabetAbecedarium LatinumScript type Alphabet Periodc.
English languageWest Germanic languageEnglish is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that emerged in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca. The language is named after the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples who migrated to Britain after the end of Roman rule.
Albanian languageIndo-European languageAlbanian (endonym: shqip, gjuha shqipe, or arbërisht) is an Indo-European language and the only surviving representative of the Albanic branch, which belongs to the Paleo-Balkan group. It is the native language of the Albanian people. Standard Albanian is the official language of Albania and Kosovo, and a co-official language in North Macedonia and Montenegro, where it is the primary language of significant Albanian minority communities.
SΣ σ ς𐌔S sTime periodc. 700 BCE to presentDescendantsſßƧꞄ$₷§℠ᛋ∫SistersЅѕСсШшЩщҪҫԌԍשشܫسࠔ𐎘𐡔ሠㅅ (disputed)ՍսशसશસVariationsſOtherAssociated graphss(x), sh, szWriting directionLeft-to-rightThis article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .
Voiceless alveolar fricativeConsonantal sound often represented by ⟨s⟩ in IPAVoiceless alveolar fricatives are a type of fricative consonant pronounced with the tip or blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (gum line) just behind the teeth. This refers to a class of sounds, not a single sound.
T𐤕Ττ𐌕T tTime periodc. 700 BCE to presentDescendantsTh (digraph)™₮₸ŦŤŢꞱSisters𐍄ТҬЋҴתتܬةࠕ𐎚𐎙ተፐՏ տतटતટOtherAssociated graphst(x), th, tzschWriting directionLeft-to-rightThis article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .
Voiceless postalveolar fricativeA voiceless postalveolar or palato-alveolar fricative is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages. It is familiar to English-speakers as the "sh" sound in "ship". The International Phonetic Association uses the phrase voiceless postalveolar fricative for the sibilant sound [ ʃ ], though technically it also describes the voiceless postalveolar non-sibilant fricative [ɹ̠̊˔], for which there are significant perceptual differences.
Breton languageBreton is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still in use on the European mainland. Breton is an Insular Celtic language that was brought from Great Britain to Brittany by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages, which makes Breton most closely related to Cornish, another Southwestern Brittonic language.Compound (linguistics)In linguistics, a compound is a lexeme (less precisely, a word or sign) that consists of more than one stem. Compounding, composition or nominal composition is the process of word formation that creates compound lexemes. Compounding occurs when two or more words or signs are joined to make a longer word or sign. Consequently, a compound is a unit composed of more than one stem, forming words or signs.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.