Phonograms

When two letter combinations in English produce the same sound, regardless of spelling variations, they are referred to as phonograms or graphemes. Phonograms represent a single sound or phoneme in the language, and they can consist of one or more letters.

For example:
- "ce" in "price" and "nice" both represent the /s/ sound.
- "sm" in "smart" and "smile" both represent the /sm/ sound.

Understanding phonograms can help with spelling and pronunciation consistency in English words.