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− | [[Category:Minimal pairs]] | + | |
− | [[:File:Introduction to Minimal Pairs.ogg|Introduction to Minimal Pairs.ogg]]<br /> | + | '''Minimal Pairs''' |
| + | |
| + | 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]] |
| + | |
| + | Minimal pairs involving consonant sounds: |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/p/ /b/''' |
| + | |
| + | [[File:P-b.ogg|P-b.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |pin-bin [[File:Pin-bin.ogg|Pin-bin.ogg]] |
| + | |pear-bear [[File:Pear-bear.ogg|Pear-bear.ogg]] |
| + | |pan-ban [[File:Pan-ban.ogg|Pan-ban.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |pail-bail [[File:Pail-bail.ogg|Pail-bail.ogg]] |
| + | |nip-bib |
| + | |tap-tab [[File:Tap-tab.ogg|Tap-tab.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |mop-mob [[File:Mop-mob.ogg|Mop-mob.ogg]] |
| + | |lap-lab [[File:Lap-lab.ogg|Lap-lab.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/t/ /d/''' [[File:-t- -d-.ogg|-t- -d-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |tin-din [[File:Tin-din.ogg|Tin-din.ogg]] |
| + | |tear-dare [[File:Tear-dare.ogg|Tear-dare.ogg]] |
| + | |tall-doll |
| + | |- |
| + | |ten-den [[File:Ten-den.ogg|Ten-den.ogg]] |
| + | |bat-bad [[File:Bat-bad.ogg|Bat-bad.ogg]] |
| + | |seat-seed [[File:Seat-seed.ogg|Seat-seed.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |let-led [[File:Let-led.ogg|Let-led.ogg]] |
| + | |tight-tide [[File:Tight-tide.ogg|Tight-tide.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/k/ /g/''' [[File:-k- -g-.ogg|-k- -g-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |kill-gill [[File:Kill-gill.ogg|Kill-gill.ogg]] |
| + | |luck-lug [[File:Luck-lug.ogg|Luck-lug.ogg]] |
| + | |lock-log [[File:Lock-log.ogg|Lock-log.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |dock-dog [[File:Dock-dog.ogg|Dock-dog.ogg]] |
| + | |wick-wig [[File:Wick-wig.ogg|Wick-wig.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/f/ /v/''' [[File:-f-- v-.ogg|-f-- v-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |file-vile [[File:File-vile.ogg|File-vile.ogg]] |
| + | |leaf-leave [[File:Leaf-leave.ogg|Leaf-leave.ogg]] |
| + | |life-live [[File:Life-live.ogg|Life-live.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |safe-save [[File:Safe-save.ogg|Safe-save.ogg]] |
| + | |shelf-shelve [[File:Shelf-shelve.ogg|Shelf-shelve.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''//v/ /w//''' [[File:-v- -w-.ogg|-v- -w-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/θ/ /ð/''' [[File:-θ- -ð-.ogg|-θ- -ð-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/s/ /z/''' [[File:-s- -z-.ogg|-s- -z-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |seal-zeal [[File:Seal-zeal.ogg|Seal-zeal.ogg]] |
| + | |bus-buzz [[File:Bus-buzz.ogg|Bus-buzz.ogg]] |
| + | |price-prize [[File:Price-prize.ogg|Price-prize.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |lace-laze [[File:Lace-laze.ogg|Lace-laze.ogg]] |
| + | |dose-doze [[File:Dose-doze.ogg|Dose-doze.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/s//ʃ/''' [[File:-s- -ʃ-.ogg|-s- -ʃ-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |sin-shin [[File:Sin-shin.ogg|Sin-shin.ogg]] |
| + | |puss-push [[File:Puss-push.ogg|Puss-push.ogg]] |
| + | |sass-lash [[File:Sass-lash.ogg|Sass-lash.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |mess-mesh [[File:Mess-mesh.ogg|Mess-mesh.ogg]] |
| + | |lease-leash [[File:Lease-leash.ogg|Lease-leash.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/ʧ//d3/''' [[File:-tʃ- -dʒ-.ogg|-tʃ- -dʒ-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| 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 [[File:Etch-edge.ogg|Etch-edge.ogg]] |
| + | |batch-badge [[File:Batch-badge.ogg|Batch-badge.ogg]] |
| + | |Lunch-lunge [[File:Lunch-lunge.ogg|Lunch-lunge.ogg]] |
| + | | |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/z/ /ʃ/''' [[File:-z- -ʃ-.ogg|-z- -ʃ-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| 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]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |whiz-wish [[File:Whiz-wih.ogg|Whiz-wih.ogg]] |
| + | | |
| + | |} |
| + | '''Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:''' |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/I/ /i:/''' [[File:-ɪ- -i -.ogg|-ɪ- -i -.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |sit-seat |
| + | |bit-beat [[File:Bit-beat.ogg|Bit-beat.ogg]] |
| + | |lick-leak [[File:Lick-leak.ogg|Lick-leak.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |fill-fel |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/e/ /æ/''' [[File:-e- -æ-.ogg|-e- -æ-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/ʊ//u:/''' [[File:-ʊ- -uː-.ogg|-ʊ- -uː-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| 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]] |
| + | | |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/ɔ/ /ɔ:/''' [[File:-ɔ- -ɔ -.ogg|-ɔ- -ɔ -.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| 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]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/æ/ /a:/''' [[File:-æ- -a -.ogg|-æ- -a -.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| 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]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''//ɪ//e/''' [[File:-ɪ- -e-.ogg|-ɪ- -e-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |pin-pen [[File:Pin-pen.ogg|Pin-pen.ogg]] |
| + | |bid-bed |
| + | |bill-bell [[File:Bill-bell.ogg|Bill-bell.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/eɪ/ /aɪ/''' [[File:-eI- -aI-.ogg|-eI- -aI-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |fail-file [[File:Fail-file.ogg|Fail-file.ogg]] |
| + | |main-mine [[File:Main-mine.ogg|Main-mine.ogg]] |
| + | |lake-like [[File:Lake-like.ogg|Lake-like.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |late-light [[File:Late-light.ogg|Late-light.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/eɪ/ /ɔɪ/''' [[File:-eI- -ɔI-.ogg|-eI- -ɔI-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/əʊ/ /aʊ/''' [[File:-əʊ- -aʊ-.ogg|-əʊ- -aʊ-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/ʊə/ /ɪə/''' [[File:-ʊə- -ɪə-.ogg|-ʊə- -ɪə-.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |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]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |moor-mere [[File:Moor-mere.ogg|Moor-mere.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | [[Category:Linguistics]] |