Question

Type the five words that have two consonants combining to make one sound (some are doubled consonants; others are digraphs).

animation
liveliness; spirit; vitality

articulation
the act of uttering or speaking; an enunciated sound

characterization
the act of describing the distinguishing qualities of a person

communication
the act of exchanging information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior.

diaphragm
the muscle tissue which separates the chest from the abdomen in mammals

diction
choice and use of words

enunciation
the act of pronouncing words or sounds clearly

humorous
comical; funny

gesture
movement of any part of the body to help express an idea or a feeling

inflection
an alteration in pitch or tone of the voice

interpretation
an explanation; the act of clarifying

introductory
that which happens first and sets the rest moving or places what follows in context

metaphor
comparison of two unlike things made by calling one thing the other

modulated
adjusted; regulated

monotone
a succession of sounds or words uttered in a single tone of voice

pace
rate of speed

personification
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things

poise
freedom from affectation or embarrassment; composure

posture
body position

pronunciation
way of speaking a word, especially a way that is accepted or generally understood

rapport
relation characterized by harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity

simile
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

variation
something slightly different from another of the same type

vicarious
felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another; suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another

volume
amount of space occupied by an object; degree of loudness

Answer 1

characterization

diaphragm

metaphor

communication

rapport

Answer 2

The diagraph is a group of two letters that combined make just one phoneme or sound. This are some consonant digraphs: Bl, br, ch, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gl, gr, pl, pr, sc, sh, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, th, tr, tw, wh, wr.

In the following words you can find underlined the digraphs:

Characterization [kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuhn, -truh-zey-]

Diaphragm [dahy-uh-fram]

Metaphor [met-uh-fawr, -fer]

There also some words where a double consonant can also sound as one single phoneme, such as ss, mm, nn; however, for example, "misspell" which sound as [mis'spel] does not belong to this group, in this word the two “s” are pronounced separately.

In the following words you can find underlined the double consonants that make one sound:

Communication [kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuh n]

Rapport [ra-pawr, -pohr, ruh-]