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What is two letters that stand for a single phoneme?

You're looking for digraphs.

A digraph is a combination of two letters that represent a single sound (phoneme).

Here are some examples:

* "sh" in "ship"

* "ch" in "chair"

* "th" in "thin" or "the"

* "ph" in "phone"

* "ck" in "duck"

* "ea" in "bread"

Keep in mind that the sound represented by a digraph can vary depending on the context. For instance, the digraph "th" can represent two different sounds, as seen in "thin" and "the."

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