Double letters, single sound

1. 1
   address/ˈæˌdres/

   noun

   The number and street where a place is.
2. 2
   accommodation/əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/

   noun

   Somewhere to stay.
3. 3
   committee/kəˈmɪti/

   noun

   A group chosen to decide something.
4. 4
   necessary/ˈnesəˌseri/

   adjective

   Needed.
5. 5
   immediate/ˌɪˈmiːˌdiːət/

   adjective

   Happening at once.
6. 6
   difficult/ˈdɪfəkəlt/

   adjective

   Not easy.
7. 7
   possible/ˈpɑːsəbəl/

   adjective

   Able to happen.
8. 8
   arrive/ərˈaɪv/

   verb

   To get to a place.
9. 9
   supper/ˈsʌpər/

   noun

   A light evening meal.
10. 10
    worry/ˈwɜːri/

    verb

    To feel uneasy about something.

The sentences

1. Could you write the address down for me?

2. The accommodation is closer than I expected.

3. The committee meets again next week.

4. Is all this paperwork really necessary?

5. There is no immediate rush at all.

6. That word is difficult for everybody.

7. Would it be possible to pay later?

8. What time does the last one arrive?

9. We had a late supper at the hotel.

10. Please do not worry about the delay.

Pronunciation

• address/ˈæˌdres/

  The DD is one D. Holding it makes two syllables sound like three.

• accommodation/əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/

  Two doubles, both single sounds: a-com-o-DAY-shun.

• committee/kəˈmɪti/

  Three syllables, stress in the middle: co-MIT-ee.

• necessary/ˈnesəˌseri/

  One C then two S, and every one is a single sound.

• immediate/ˌɪˈmiːˌdiːət/

  The MM is one M: i-MEE-dee-at.

• difficult/ˈdɪfəkəlt/

  The FF is one F, and the stress is on the first syllable.

• possible/ˈpɑːsəbəl/

  The SS is one hissing S: POSS-i-bl.

• arrive/ərˈaɪv/

  One R sound, not a rolled one: a-RIVE.

• supper/ˈsʌpər/

  The PP is one P, and the vowel before it stays short.

• worry/ˈwɜːri/

  One R sound. The vowel is the one in her: WUR-y.

Questions

What does immediate mean?

It means happening at once, as in "There is no immediate rush at all."

What do you say if something isn't easy?

You'd say it's difficult, as in "That word is difficult for everybody."

What's the difference between necessary and possible?

Necessary means needed, and possible means able to happen.