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| '''Minimal Pairs''' | | '''Minimal Pairs''' |
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− | Minimal pairs are pairs of words which differ in a single sound.They serve as a drill for | + | Minimal pairs are pairs of words which differ in a single sound.They serve as a drill for practising sounds. |
| + | [[File:Introduction to Minimal Pairs.ogg|Introduction to Minima]] |
| | | |
− | practising sounds.
| + | Minimal pairs involving consonant sounds: |
| | | |
− | Minimal pairs involving consonant sounds:
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/p/ /b/''' |
| | | |
− | '''/p//b/'''
| + | [[File:P-b.ogg|P-b.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |pin-bin | + | |pin-bin [[File:Pin-bin.ogg|Pin-bin.ogg]] |
− | |pear-bear | + | |pear-bear [[File:Pear-bear.ogg|Pear-bear.ogg]] |
− | |pan-ban | + | |pan-ban [[File:Pan-ban.ogg|Pan-ban.ogg]] |
− | |pail-bail | + | |- |
| + | |pail-bail [[File:Pail-bail.ogg|Pail-bail.ogg]] |
| + | |nip-bib |
| + | |tap-tab [[File:Tap-tab.ogg|Tap-tab.ogg]] |
| |- | | |- |
− | |nip-bib | + | |mop-mob [[File:Mop-mob.ogg|Mop-mob.ogg]] |
− | |tap-tab
| + | |lap-lab [[File:Lap-lab.ogg|Lap-lab.ogg]] |
− | |mop-mob | |
− | |lap-lab | |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''/t//d/'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |tin-din | + | |'''/t/ /d/''' [[File:-t- -d-.ogg|-t- -d-.ogg]] |
− | |tear-dare | + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |tin-din [[File:Tin-din.ogg|Tin-din.ogg]] |
| + | |tear-dare [[File:Tear-dare.ogg|Tear-dare.ogg]] |
| |tall-doll | | |tall-doll |
− | |ten-den
| |
| |- | | |- |
− | |bat-bad | + | |ten-den [[File:Ten-den.ogg|Ten-den.ogg]] |
− | |seat-seed | + | |bat-bad [[File:Bat-bad.ogg|Bat-bad.ogg]] |
− | |let-led | + | |seat-seed [[File:Seat-seed.ogg|Seat-seed.ogg]] |
− | |tight-tide | + | |- |
| + | |let-led [[File:Let-led.ogg|Let-led.ogg]] |
| + | |tight-tide [[File:Tight-tide.ogg|Tight-tide.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''/k//g/'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |key-ghee | + | |'''/k/ /g/''' [[File:-k- -g-.ogg|-k- -g-.ogg]] |
− | |cot-got | + | |} |
− | |come-gum | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |kill-gill | + | |key-ghee [[File:Key-ghee.ogg|Key-ghee.ogg]] |
| + | |cot-got [[File:Cot-got.ogg|Cot-got.ogg]] |
| + | |come-gum [[File:Come-gum.ogg|Come-gum.ogg]] |
| |- | | |- |
− | |luck-lug | + | |kill-gill [[File:Kill-gill.ogg|Kill-gill.ogg]] |
− | |lock-log | + | |luck-lug [[File:Luck-lug.ogg|Luck-lug.ogg]] |
− | |dock-dog | + | |lock-log [[File:Lock-log.ogg|Lock-log.ogg]] |
− | |wick-wig | + | |- |
| + | |dock-dog [[File:Dock-dog.ogg|Dock-dog.ogg]] |
| + | |wick-wig [[File:Wick-wig.ogg|Wick-wig.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''/f//v'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |fan-van | + | |'''/f/ /v/''' [[File:-f-- v-.ogg|-f-- v-.ogg]] |
− | |fail-veil | + | |} |
− | |fast-vast | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |file-vile | + | |fan-van [[File:Fan-van.ogg|Fan-van.ogg]] |
| + | |fail-veil [[File:Fail-veil.ogg|Fail-veil.ogg]] |
| + | |fast-vast [[File:Fast-vast.ogg|Fast-vast.ogg]] |
| |- | | |- |
− | |leaf-leave | + | |file-vile [[File:File-vile.ogg|File-vile.ogg]] |
− | |life-live | + | |leaf-leave [[File:Leaf-leave.ogg|Leaf-leave.ogg]] |
− | |safe-save | + | |life-live [[File:Life-live.ogg|Life-live.ogg]] |
− | |shelf-shelve | + | |- |
| + | |safe-save [[File:Safe-save.ogg|Safe-save.ogg]] |
| + | |shelf-shelve [[File:Shelf-shelve.ogg|Shelf-shelve.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''/v//w/'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |VOW-WOW | + | |'''//v/ /w//''' [[File:-v- -w-.ogg|-v- -w-.ogg]] |
− | |vet-wet | + | |} |
− | |vile-while | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |viper-wiper | + | |VOW-WOW [[File:Vow-wow.ogg|Vow-wow.ogg]] |
| + | |vet-wet [[File:Vet-wet.ogg|Vet-wet.ogg]] |
| + | |vile-while [[File:File-vile.ogg|File-vile.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |viper-wiper [[File:Viper-wiper.ogg|Viper-wiper.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''/0/18/'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |Teeth-teethe | + | |'''/θ/ /ð/''' [[File:-θ- -ð-.ogg|-θ- -ð-.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''1s//z/'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |sip-zip | + | |'''/s/ /z/''' [[File:-s- -z-.ogg|-s- -z-.ogg]] |
− | |sue-zoo | + | |} |
− | |sink-zinc | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |seal-zeal | + | |sip-zip [[File:Sip-zip.ogg|Sip-zip.ogg]] |
| + | |sue-zoo [[File:Sue-zoo.ogg|Sue-zoo.ogg]] |
| + | |sink-zinc [[File:Sink-zinc.ogg|Sink-zinc.ogg]] |
| |- | | |- |
− | |bus-buzz | + | |seal-zeal [[File:Seal-zeal.ogg|Seal-zeal.ogg]] |
− | |price-prize | + | |bus-buzz [[File:Bus-buzz.ogg|Bus-buzz.ogg]] |
− | |lace-laze | + | |price-prize [[File:Price-prize.ogg|Price-prize.ogg]] |
− | |dose-doze | + | |- |
| + | |lace-laze [[File:Lace-laze.ogg|Lace-laze.ogg]] |
| + | |dose-doze [[File:Dose-doze.ogg|Dose-doze.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''/s//j1'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |sip-ship | + | |'''/s//ʃ/''' [[File:-s- -ʃ-.ogg|-s- -ʃ-.ogg]] |
− | |so-show | + | |} |
− | |same-shame | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |sin-shin | + | |sip-ship [[File:Sip-ship.ogg|Sip-ship.ogg]] |
| + | |so-show [[File:So-show.ogg|So-show.ogg]] |
| + | |same-shame [[File:Same-shame.ogg|Same-shame.ogg]] |
| |- | | |- |
− | |puss-push | + | |sin-shin [[File:Sin-shin.ogg|Sin-shin.ogg]] |
− | |sass-lash | + | |puss-push [[File:Puss-push.ogg|Puss-push.ogg]] |
− | |mess-mesh | + | |sass-lash [[File:Sass-lash.ogg|Sass-lash.ogg]] |
− | |lease-leash | + | |- |
| + | |mess-mesh [[File:Mess-mesh.ogg|Mess-mesh.ogg]] |
| + | |lease-leash [[File:Lease-leash.ogg|Lease-leash.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''/tj//d3/'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |char-jar | + | |'''/ʧ//d3/''' [[File:-tʃ- -dʒ-.ogg|-tʃ- -dʒ-.ogg]] |
− | |choose-jews | + | |} |
− | |choke-joke | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | | | + | |char-jar [[File:Char-jar.ogg|Char-jar.ogg]] |
| + | |choose-jews [[File:Choose-jews.ogg|Choose-jews.ogg]] |
| + | |choke-joke [[File:Choke-joke.ogg|Choke-joke.ogg]] |
| |- | | |- |
− | |etch-edge | + | |etch-edge [[File:Etch-edge.ogg|Etch-edge.ogg]] |
− | |batch-badge | + | |batch-badge [[File:Batch-badge.ogg|Batch-badge.ogg]] |
− | |Lunch-lunge | + | |Lunch-lunge [[File:Lunch-lunge.ogg|Lunch-lunge.ogg]] |
| | | | | |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | '''/z//J1'''
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |zip-ship | + | |'''/z/ /ʃ/''' [[File:-z- -ʃ-.ogg|-z- -ʃ-.ogg]] |
− | |zoo-shoe | + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |zip-ship [[File:Zip-ship.ogg|Zip-ship.ogg]] |
| + | |zoo-shoe [[File:Zoo-shoe.ogg|Zoo-shoe.ogg]] |
| + | |was-wash [[File:Was-wash.ogg|Was-wash.ogg]] |
| |- | | |- |
− | |was-wash | + | |whiz-wish [[File:Whiz-wih.ogg|Whiz-wih.ogg]] |
− | |whiz-wish | + | | |
| |} | | |} |
− |
| |
| '''Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:''' | | '''Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:''' |
| | | |
− | /I//i:/
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |sit-seat | + | |'''/I/ /i:/''' [[File:-ɪ- -i -.ogg|-ɪ- -i -.ogg]] |
− | |bit-beat | + | |} |
− | |lick-leak | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |sit-seat |
| + | |bit-beat [[File:Bit-beat.ogg|Bit-beat.ogg]] |
| + | |lick-leak [[File:Lick-leak.ogg|Lick-leak.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| |fill-fel | | |fill-fel |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | /e//e/
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |met-mat | + | |'''/e/ /æ/''' [[File:-e- -æ-.ogg|-e- -æ-.ogg]] |
− | |led-lad | + | |} |
− | |men-man | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |shell-shall | + | |met-mat [[File:Met-mat.ogg|Met-mat.ogg]] |
| + | |led-lad [[File:Led-lad.ogg|Led-lad.ogg]] |
| + | |men-man [[File:Men-man.ogg|Men-man.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |shell-shall [[File:Shell-shall.ogg|Shell-shall.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | /u//u:/
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |full-fool | + | |'''/ʊ//u:/''' [[File:-ʊ- -uː-.ogg|-ʊ- -uː-.ogg]] |
− | |pull-pool | + | |} |
− | |soot-suit | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |full-fool [[File:Full-fool.ogg|Full-fool.ogg]] |
| + | |pull-pool [[File:Pull-pool.ogg|Pull-pool.ogg]] |
| + | |soot-suit [[File:Soot-suit.ogg|Soot-suit.ogg]] |
| | | | | |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | 10//2:/
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |cot-caught | + | |'''/ɔ/ /ɔ:/''' [[File:-ɔ- -ɔ -.ogg|-ɔ- -ɔ -.ogg]] |
− | |not-nought | + | |} |
− | |tot-taught | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |cot-caught [[File:Cot-caught.ogg|Cot-caught.ogg]] |
| + | |not-nought [[File:Not-nought.ogg|Not-nought.ogg]] |
| + | |tot-taught [[File:Tot-taught.ogg|Tot-taught.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | /a//a:/
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |pat-part | + | |'''/æ/ /a:/''' [[File:-æ- -a -.ogg|-æ- -a -.ogg]] |
− | |mat-mart | + | |} |
− | |cat-cart | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |pat-part [[File:Pat-part.ogg|Pat-part.ogg]] |
| + | |mat-mart [[File:Mat-mart.ogg|Mat-mart.ogg]] |
| + | |cat-cart [[File:Cat-cart.ogg|Cat-cart.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | /1//e/
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |pin-pen | + | |'''//ɪ//e/''' [[File:-ɪ- -e-.ogg|-ɪ- -e-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |pin-pen [[File:Pin-pen.ogg|Pin-pen.ogg]] |
| |bid-bed | | |bid-bed |
− | |bill-bell | + | |bill-bell [[File:Bill-bell.ogg|Bill-bell.ogg]] |
− | |chick-check | + | |- |
| + | |chick-check [[File:Chick-check.ogg|Chick-check.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/æ/ /ɜ:/''' [[File:-æ- -ɜ -.ogg|-æ- -ɜ -.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |Fan - fern [[File:Fan-fern.ogg|Fan-fern.ogg]] |
| + | |hat-heard [[File:Hat-heard.ogg|Hat-heard.ogg]] |
| + | |bad-bird [[File:Bad-bird.ogg|Bad-bird.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |jam-germ [[File:Jam-germ.ogg|Jam-germ.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
− | E1 Ai1
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |Fan - fern | + | |'''/eɪ/ /aɪ/''' [[File:-eI- -aI-.ogg|-eI- -aI-.ogg]] |
− | |had-heard | |
− | |bad-bird
| |
− | |jam-germ
| |
| |} | | |} |
− | e1/a1
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |fail-file | + | |fail-file [[File:Fail-file.ogg|Fail-file.ogg]] |
− | |main-mine | + | |main-mine [[File:Main-mine.ogg|Main-mine.ogg]] |
− | |lake-like | + | |lake-like [[File:Lake-like.ogg|Lake-like.ogg]] |
− | |late-light | + | |- |
| + | |late-light [[File:Late-light.ogg|Late-light.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | e1/c1
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |bail-boil | + | |'''/eɪ/ /ɔɪ/''' [[File:-eI- -ɔI-.ogg|-eI- -ɔI-.ogg]] |
− | |grain-groin | + | |} |
− | |paint-point | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |ail-oil | + | |bail-boil [[File:Bail-boil.ogg|Bail-boil.ogg]] |
| + | |grain-groin [[File:Grain-groin.ogg|Grain-groin.ogg]] |
| + | |paint-point [[File:Paint-point.ogg|Paint-point.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |ail-oil [[File:Ail-oil.ogg|Ail-oil.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | au/au
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |whole-howl | + | |'''/əʊ/ /aʊ/''' [[File:-əʊ- -aʊ-.ogg|-əʊ- -aʊ-.ogg]] |
− | |Rose-rouse | + | |} |
− | |thought-thou | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |load-loud | + | |whole-howl [[File:Whole-howl.ogg|Whole-howl.ogg]] |
| + | |Rose-rouse [[File:Rose-rouse.ogg|Rose-rouse.ogg]] |
| + | |thought-thou [[File:Though-thou.ogg|Though-thou.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |load-loud [[File:Load-loud.ogg|Load-loud.ogg]] |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
− | / ue/ie
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |poor-pier | + | |'''/ʊə/ /ɪə/''' [[File:-ʊə- -ɪə-.ogg|-ʊə- -ɪə-.ogg]] |
− | |Tour-tier | |
− | |sure-sheer
| |
− | |moor-mere
| |
| |} | | |} |
− |
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− | [[File:Introduction to Minimal Pairs.ogg|Introduction to Minimal Pairs.ogg]]<br />
| |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |[[File:-f-- v-.ogg|-f-- v-.ogg]] | + | |poor-pier [[File:Poor-pier.ogg|Poor-pier.ogg]] |
| + | |Tour-tier [[File:Tour-tier.ogg|Tour-tier.ogg]] |
| + | |sure-sheer [[File:Sure-sheer.ogg|Sure-sheer.ogg]] |
| |- | | |- |
− | |[[File:-k- -g-.ogg|-k- -g-.ogg]] | + | |moor-mere [[File:Moor-mere.ogg|Moor-mere.ogg]] |
− | |-
| + | |} |
− | |[[File:-t- -d-.ogg|-t- -d-.ogg]]
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:-v- -w-.ogg|-v- -w-.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Bat-bad.ogg|Bat-bad.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Come-gum.ogg|Come-gum.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Cot-got.ogg|Cot-got.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Dock-dog.ogg|Dock-dog.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Fail-veil.ogg|Fail-veil.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Fan-van.ogg|Fan-van.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Fast-vast.ogg|Fast-vast.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:File-vile.ogg|File-vile.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Introduction to Minimal Pairs.ogg|Introduction to Minima...]]
| |
− | |-
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− | |[[File:Key-ghee.ogg|Key-ghee.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Kill-gill.ogg|Kill-gill.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Lap-lab.ogg|Lap-lab.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
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− | |[[File:Leaf-leave.ogg|Leaf-leave.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Let-led.ogg|Let-led.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Life-live.ogg|Life-live.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
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− | |[[File:Lock-log.ogg|Lock-log.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
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− | |[[File:Luck-lug.ogg|Luck-lug.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Mop-mob.ogg|Mop-mob.ogg]]
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− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Nip-nib.ogg|Nip-nib.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:P-b.ogg|P-b.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:P.b.ogg|P.b.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Pail-bail.ogg|Pail-bail.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
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− | |[[File:Pan-ban.ogg|Pan-ban.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Pear-bear.ogg|Pear-bear.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Pin-bin.ogg|Pin-bin.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Safe-save.ogg|Safe-save.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Seat-seed.ogg|Seat-seed.ogg]]
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− | |- | |
− | |[[File:Shelf-shelve.ogg|Shelf-shelve.ogg]] | |
− | |-
| |
− | |[[File:Tap-tab.ogg|Tap-tab.ogg]]
| |
− | |-
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− | |[[File:Tear-dare.ogg|Tear-dare.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Ten-den.ogg|Ten-den.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Tight-tide.ogg|Tight-tide.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Tin-din.ogg|Tin-din.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Vet-wet.ogg|Vet-wet.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Vile-while.ogg|Vile-while.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Viper-wiper.ogg|Viper-wiper.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Vow-wow.ogg|Vow-wow.ogg]]
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− | |-
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− | |[[File:Wick-wig.ogg|Wick-wig.ogg]]
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| |} | | |} |
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− | [[Category:Minimal pairs]] | + | [[Category:Linguistics]] |