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|file-vile [[File:File-vile.ogg|File-vile.ogg]] | |file-vile [[File:File-vile.ogg|File-vile.ogg]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | |leaf-leave | + | |leaf-leave [[File:Leaf-leave.ogg|Leaf-leave.ogg]] |
| − | |life-live | + | |life-live [[File:Life-live.ogg|Life-live.ogg]] |
| − | |safe-save | + | |safe-save [[File:Safe-save.ogg|Safe-save.ogg]] |
| − | |shelf-shelve | + | |shelf-shelve [[File:Shelf-shelve.ogg|Shelf-shelve.ogg]] |
|} | |} | ||
'''/v//w/''' | '''/v//w/''' | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |VOW-WOW | + | |VOW-WOW [[File:Vow-wow.ogg|Vow-wow.ogg]] |
| − | |vet-wet | + | |vet-wet [[File:Vet-wet.ogg|Vet-wet.ogg]] |
| − | |vile-while | + | |vile-while [[File:File-vile.ogg|File-vile.ogg]] |
| − | |viper-wiper | + | |viper-wiper [[File:Viper-wiper.ogg|Viper-wiper.ogg]] |
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'''1s//z/''' | '''1s//z/''' | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |sip-zip | + | |sip-zip |
| − | |sue-zoo | + | |sue-zoo |
| − | |sink-zinc | + | |sink-zinc |
|seal-zeal | |seal-zeal | ||
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|puss-push | |puss-push | ||
| − | |sass-lash | + | |sass-lash |
|mess-mesh | |mess-mesh | ||
|lease-leash | |lease-leash | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 30 December 2019
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 |
/0/18/
| Teeth-teethe |
1s//z/
| sip-zip | sue-zoo | sink-zinc | seal-zeal |
| bus-buzz | price-prize | lace-laze | dose-doze |
/s//j1
| sip-ship | so-show | same-shame | sin-shin |
| puss-push | sass-lash | mess-mesh | lease-leash |
/tj//d3/
| char-jar | choose-jews | choke-joke | |
| etch-edge | batch-badge | Lunch-lunge |
/z//J1
| zip-ship | zoo-shoe |
| was-wash | whiz-wish |
Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:
/I//i:/
| sit-seat | bit-beat | lick-leak | fill-fel |
/e//e/
| met-mat | led-lad | men-man | shell-shall |
/u//u:/
| full-fool | pull-pool | soot-suit |
10//2:/
| cot-caught | not-nought | tot-taught |
/a//a:/
| pat-part | mat-mart | cat-cart |
/1//e/
| pin-pen | bid-bed | bill-bell | chick-check |
E1 Ai1
| Fan - fern | had-heard | bad-bird | jam-germ |
e1/a1
| fail-file | main-mine | lake-like | late-light |
e1/c1
| bail-boil | grain-groin | paint-point | ail-oil |
au/au
| whole-howl | Rose-rouse | thought-thou | load-loud |
/ ue/ie
| poor-pier | Tour-tier | sure-sheer | moor-mere |