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| − | |zoo-shoe | + | |zoo-shoe [[File:Zoo-shoe.ogg|Zoo-shoe.ogg]] |
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| − | |was-wash | + | |was-wash [[File:Was-wash.ogg|Was-wash.ogg]] |
| − | |whiz-wish | + | |whiz-wish [[File:Whiz-wih.ogg|Whiz-wih.ogg]] |
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'''Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:''' | '''Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:''' | ||
Revision as of 08:05, 13 January 2020
Minimal Pairs
Minimal pairs are pairs of words which differ in a single sound.They serve as a drill for practising sounds.
Minimal pairs involving consonant sounds:
| /p/ /b/
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| pin-bin | pear-bear | pan-ban |
| pail-bail | nip-bib | tap-tab |
| mop-mob | lap-lab |
| /t/ /d/ |
| tin-din | tear-dare | tall-doll |
| ten-den | bat-bad | seat-seed |
| let-led | tight-tide |
| /k/ /g/ |
| key-ghee | cot-got | come-gum |
| kill-gill | luck-lug | lock-log |
| dock-dog | wick-wig |
| /f/ /v/ |
| fan-van | fail-veil | fast-vast |
| file-vile | leaf-leave | life-live |
| safe-save | shelf-shelve |
| //v/ /w// |
| VOW-WOW | vet-wet | vile-while |
| viper-wiper |
| /θ/ /ð/ |
| /s/ /z/ |
| sip-zip | sue-zoo | sink-zinc |
| seal-zeal | bus-buzz | price-prize |
| lace-laze | dose-doze |
| /s//ʃ/ |
| sip-ship | so-show | same-shame |
| sin-shin | puss-push | sass-lash |
| mess-mesh | lease-leash |
| /ʧ//d3/ |
| char-jar | choose-jews | choke-joke | |
| etch-edge | batch-badge | Lunch-lunge |
| /z/ /ʃ/ |
| zip-ship | zoo-shoe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| was-wash | whiz-wish
Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:
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