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| A '''heptagraph''' is a seven-letter sequence of letters that behaves as a unit and is not the sum of its parts, such as the seven-letter German sequence |
A '''heptagraph''' is a seven-letter sequence of letters that behaves as a unit and is not the sum of its parts, such as the seven-letter German sequence {{angbr|schtsch}}, used to transliterate Russian {{angbr|{{lang|ru|]}}}}, as in {{angbr|Borschtsch}} for {{angbr|борщ}} "]". {{angbr|Schtsch}}, as the transliteration of {{angbr|щ}}, thus represents the ] {{IPA|/ɕɕ/}}, similar to the pronunciation of {{angbr|sh}} in '''''sh'''eep'' (but ]). | ||
| The ] have been claimed to have a heptagraph |
The ] have been claimed to have a heptagraph {{angbr|dts’kx’}}, but this is also a sequence, of {{angbr|dts’}} and {{angbr|kx’}}. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| *] (two letters, as |
*] (two letters, as {{angbr|ch}} or {{angbr|ea}}) | ||
| *] (three letters, as |
*] (three letters, as {{angbr|tch}} or {{angbr|eau}}) | ||
| *] (four letters, as German |
*] (four letters, as German {{angbr|tsch}}) | ||
| *] (five letters) | *] (five letters) | ||
| *] (six letters) | *] (six letters) | ||
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A heptagraph is a seven-letter sequence of letters that behaves as a unit and is not the sum of its parts, such as the seven-letter German sequence ⟨schtsch⟩, used to transliterate Russian ⟨щ⟩, as in ⟨Borschtsch⟩ for ⟨борщ⟩ "borscht". ⟨Schtsch⟩, as the transliteration of ⟨щ⟩, thus represents the voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative /ɕɕ/, similar to the pronunciation of ⟨sh⟩ in sheep (but longer).
The Juu languages have been claimed to have a heptagraph ⟨dts’kx’⟩, but this is also a sequence, of ⟨dts’⟩ and ⟨kx’⟩.
See also
- Multigraph (orthography)
- Digraph (two letters, as ⟨ch⟩ or ⟨ea⟩)
- Trigraph (three letters, as ⟨tch⟩ or ⟨eau⟩)
- Tetragraph (four letters, as German ⟨tsch⟩)
- Pentagraph (five letters)
- Hexagraph (six letters)