grapheme

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It's almost like a logo becoming a grapheme, a word-symbol, like in eastern languages.

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  1. noun A letter of an alphabet.
  2. noun All of the letters and letter combinations that represent a phoneme, as f, ph, and gh for the phoneme /f/.

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  • An Abugida marks all vowels as part of the consonantal grapheme - to the extent that each consonantally-related grapheme is distinct it approaches a true syllabary, but to the extent they are similar, it resembles a vocalized abjad.
  • It's almost like a logo becoming a grapheme, a word-symbol, like in eastern languages. —  Be A Design Group
  • PRONUNCIATION EXAMPLE 1 How many possible interpretations are there for the grapheme "oo"? —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Looks like a grapheme to me. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • "One of the most common variants is called grapheme-colour synaesthesia," says Dr Simner. —  Red Ice Creations
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