lettergroup
nounUK /ˈlɛtə ɡruːp/
US /ˈlɛtər ɡruːp/
A lettergroup is a small set of letters that go together.
The teacher asked us to find the lettergroup 'ch' in the word 'chair'.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A group of people who write letters to each other.
The pen-pal lettergroup meets every month to share their mail.
3. A category of letters, such as vowels or consonants.
In phonics class, we sorted the letters into a vowel lettergroup and a consonant lettergroup.
4. A block of letters used as a code or label.
Each box was marked with a lettergroup like 'AB' or 'CD'.