What is it called when two letters are joined together?

A digraph is two letters that make one sound. The digraph can be made up of vowels or consonants.

What is a ligature used for?

Ligature: Material used to tie something in surgery. Ligatures are used to tie off blood vessels, and they may be made of silk, gut, wire, or other materials.

What are examples of ligature?

In writing and typography, a ligature occurs where two or more graphemes or letters are joined to form a single glyph. Examples are the characters æ and œ used in English and French, in which the letters ‘a’ and ‘e’ are joined for the first ligature and the letters ‘o’ and ‘e’ are joined for the second ligature.

What is a typographic ligature?

Two or more letters combined into one character make a ligature. In typography, some ligatures represent specific sounds or words such as the AE or æ diphthong ligature. Other ligatures are primarily to make type more attractive on the page such as the fl and fi ligatures.

How do you say æ?

The pair ‘ae’ or the single mushed together symbol ‘æ’, is not pronounced as two separate vowels. It comes (almost always) from a borrowing from Latin. In the original Latin it is pronounced as /ai/ (in IPA) or to rhyme with the word ‘eye’. But, for whatever reason, it is usually pronounced as ‘/iy/’ or “ee”.

What is ligature risk?

A ligature risk (point) is defined as anything which could be used to attach a cord, rope, or other material for the purpose of hanging or strangulation. Ligature points include shower rails, coat hooks, pipes, and radiators, bedsteads, window and door frames, ceiling fittings, handles, hinges and closures.

What is difference between suture and ligature?

In surgery or medical procedure, a ligature consists of a piece of thread (suture) tied around an anatomical structure, usually a blood vessel or another hollow structure (e.g. urethra) to shut it off.

How do you properly ligature?

Lay the short end, then the long end, over your hand. With your middle finger hook the long end. Pull the short end under it and through. Pull tight to complete the Ligature.

What is ligature self-harm?

Ligatures/Wound Management. Health Education England. One form of self harm is where parts of the body are tied tightly and blood flow is stopped or impeded.