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/I//i:/ | /I//i:/ | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | sit-seat | + | |sit-seat |
| − | + | |bit-beat | |
| − | bit-beat | + | |lick-leak |
| − | + | |fill-fel | |
| − | lick-leak | + | |} |
/e//e/ | /e//e/ | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| − | met-mat | + | |met-mat |
| − | + | |led-lad | |
| − | led-lad | + | |men-man |
| − | + | |shell-shall | |
| − | men-man | + | |} |
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| − | shell-shall | ||
/u//u:/ | /u//u:/ | ||
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| − | full-fool | + | |full-fool |
| − | + | |pull-pool | |
| − | pull-pool | + | |soot-suit |
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| − | soot-suit | + | |} |
10//2:/ | 10//2:/ | ||
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| − | cot-caught | + | |cot-caught |
| − | + | |not-nought | |
| − | not-nought tot-taught | + | |tot-taught |
| + | |} | ||
/a//a:/ | /a//a:/ | ||
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| − | pat-part | + | |pat-part |
| − | + | |mat-mart | |
| − | mat-mart | + | |cat-cart |
| − | + | |} | |
| − | cat-cart | ||
/1//e/ | /1//e/ | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |pin-pen | ||
| + | |bid-bed | ||
| + | |bill-bell | ||
| + | |chick-check | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | E1 Ai1 | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |Fan - fern | ||
| + | |had-heard | ||
| + | |bad-bird | ||
| + | |jam-germ | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | e1/a1 | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |fail-file | ||
| + | |main-mine | ||
| + | |lake-like | ||
| + | |late-light | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| − | + | |bail-boil | |
| − | + | |grain-groin | |
| − | + | |paint-point | |
| − | + | |ail-oil | |
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| − | + | au/au | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |whole-howl | ||
| + | |Rose-rouse | ||
| + | |thought-thou | ||
| + | |load-loud | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | + | / ue/ie | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |poor-pier | ||
| + | |Tour-tier | ||
| + | |sure-sheer | ||
| + | |moor-mere | ||
| + | |} | ||
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Revision as of 12:15, 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 |