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

Latest revision as of 03:50, 6 June 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
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