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|zip-ship [[File:Zip-ship.ogg|Zip-ship.ogg]] | |zip-ship [[File:Zip-ship.ogg|Zip-ship.ogg]] | ||
|zoo-shoe [[File:Zoo-shoe.ogg|Zoo-shoe.ogg]] | |zoo-shoe [[File:Zoo-shoe.ogg|Zoo-shoe.ogg]] | ||
| + | |was-wash [[File:Was-wash.ogg|Was-wash.ogg]] | ||
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|whiz-wish [[File:Whiz-wih.ogg|Whiz-wih.ogg]] | |whiz-wish [[File:Whiz-wih.ogg|Whiz-wih.ogg]] | ||
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|sit-seat | |sit-seat | ||
|bit-beat [[File:Bit-beat.ogg|Bit-beat.ogg]] | |bit-beat [[File:Bit-beat.ogg|Bit-beat.ogg]] | ||
| + | |lick-leak [[File:Lick-leak.ogg|Lick-leak.ogg]] | ||
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|fill-fel | |fill-fel | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|met-mat [[File:Met-mat.ogg|Met-mat.ogg]] | |met-mat [[File:Met-mat.ogg|Met-mat.ogg]] | ||
|led-lad [[File:Led-lad.ogg|Led-lad.ogg]] | |led-lad [[File:Led-lad.ogg|Led-lad.ogg]] | ||
| + | |men-man [[File:Men-man.ogg|Men-man.ogg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|shell-shall [[File:Shell-shall.ogg|Shell-shall.ogg]] | |shell-shall [[File:Shell-shall.ogg|Shell-shall.ogg]] | ||
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|pin-pen [[File:Pin-pen.ogg|Pin-pen.ogg]] | |pin-pen [[File:Pin-pen.ogg|Pin-pen.ogg]] | ||
|bid-bed | |bid-bed | ||
| + | |bill-bell [[File:Bill-bell.ogg|Bill-bell.ogg]] | ||
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|chick-check [[File:Chick-check.ogg|Chick-check.ogg]] | |chick-check [[File:Chick-check.ogg|Chick-check.ogg]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|Fan - fern [[File:Fan-fern.ogg|Fan-fern.ogg]] | |Fan - fern [[File:Fan-fern.ogg|Fan-fern.ogg]] | ||
|hat-heard [[File:Hat-heard.ogg|Hat-heard.ogg]] | |hat-heard [[File:Hat-heard.ogg|Hat-heard.ogg]] | ||
| + | |bad-bird [[File:Bad-bird.ogg|Bad-bird.ogg]] | ||
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|jam-germ [[File:Jam-germ.ogg|Jam-germ.ogg]] | |jam-germ [[File:Jam-germ.ogg|Jam-germ.ogg]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|fail-file [[File:Fail-file.ogg|Fail-file.ogg]] | |fail-file [[File:Fail-file.ogg|Fail-file.ogg]] | ||
|main-mine [[File:Main-mine.ogg|Main-mine.ogg]] | |main-mine [[File:Main-mine.ogg|Main-mine.ogg]] | ||
| + | |lake-like [[File:Lake-like.ogg|Lake-like.ogg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|late-light [[File:Late-light.ogg|Late-light.ogg]] | |late-light [[File:Late-light.ogg|Late-light.ogg]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|bail-boil [[File:Bail-boil.ogg|Bail-boil.ogg]] | |bail-boil [[File:Bail-boil.ogg|Bail-boil.ogg]] | ||
|grain-groin [[File:Grain-groin.ogg|Grain-groin.ogg]] | |grain-groin [[File:Grain-groin.ogg|Grain-groin.ogg]] | ||
| + | |paint-point [[File:Paint-point.ogg|Paint-point.ogg]] | ||
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|ail-oil [[File:Ail-oil.ogg|Ail-oil.ogg]] | |ail-oil [[File:Ail-oil.ogg|Ail-oil.ogg]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|whole-howl [[File:Whole-howl.ogg|Whole-howl.ogg]] | |whole-howl [[File:Whole-howl.ogg|Whole-howl.ogg]] | ||
|Rose-rouse [[File:Rose-rouse.ogg|Rose-rouse.ogg]] | |Rose-rouse [[File:Rose-rouse.ogg|Rose-rouse.ogg]] | ||
| + | |thought-thou [[File:Though-thou.ogg|Though-thou.ogg]] | ||
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|load-loud [[File:Load-loud.ogg|Load-loud.ogg]] | |load-loud [[File:Load-loud.ogg|Load-loud.ogg]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|poor-pier [[File:Poor-pier.ogg|Poor-pier.ogg]] | |poor-pier [[File:Poor-pier.ogg|Poor-pier.ogg]] | ||
|Tour-tier [[File:Tour-tier.ogg|Tour-tier.ogg]] | |Tour-tier [[File:Tour-tier.ogg|Tour-tier.ogg]] | ||
| + | |sure-sheer [[File:Sure-sheer.ogg|Sure-sheer.ogg]] | ||
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|moor-mere [[File:Moor-mere.ogg|Moor-mere.ogg]] | |moor-mere [[File:Moor-mere.ogg|Moor-mere.ogg]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 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/
|
| 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:
| /I/ /i:/ |
| sit-seat | bit-beat | lick-leak |
| fill-fel |
| /e/ /æ/ |
| met-mat | led-lad | men-man |
| shell-shall |
| /ʊ//u:/ |
| full-fool | pull-pool | soot-suit |
| /ɔ/ /ɔ:/ |
| cot-caught | not-nought | tot-taught |
| /æ/ /a:/ |
| pat-part | mat-mart | cat-cart |
| //ɪ//e/ |
| pin-pen | bid-bed | bill-bell |
| chick-check |
| /æ/ /ɜ:/ |
| Fan - fern | hat-heard | bad-bird |
| jam-germ |
| /eɪ/ /aɪ/ |
| fail-file | main-mine | lake-like |
| late-light |
| /eɪ/ /ɔɪ/ |
| bail-boil | grain-groin | paint-point |
| ail-oil |
| /əʊ/ /aʊ/ |
| whole-howl | Rose-rouse | thought-thou |
| load-loud |
| /ʊə/ /ɪə/ |
| poor-pier | Tour-tier | sure-sheer |
| moor-mere |