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'''/k//g/''' | '''/k//g/''' | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |key-ghee | + | |key-ghee [[File:Key-ghee.ogg|Key-ghee.ogg]] |
| − | |cot-got | + | |cot-got [[File:Cot-got.ogg|Cot-got.ogg]] |
| − | |come-gum | + | |come-gum [[File:Come-gum.ogg|Come-gum.ogg]] |
| − | |kill-gill | + | |kill-gill [[File:Kill-gill.ogg|Kill-gill.ogg]] |
|- | |- | ||
| − | |luck-lug | + | |luck-lug [[File:Luck-lug.ogg|Luck-lug.ogg]] |
| − | |lock-log | + | |lock-log [[File:Lock-log.ogg|Lock-log.ogg]] |
| − | |dock-dog | + | |dock-dog [[File:Dock-dog.ogg|Dock-dog.ogg]] |
| − | |wick-wig | + | |wick-wig [[File:Wick-wig.ogg|Wick-wig.ogg]] |
|} | |} | ||
'''/f//v''' | '''/f//v''' | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |fan-van | + | |fan-van [[File:Fan-van.ogg|Fan-van.ogg]] |
| − | |fail-veil | + | |fail-veil [[File:Fail-veil.ogg|Fail-veil.ogg]] |
| − | |fast-vast | + | |fast-vast [[File:Fast-vast.ogg|Fast-vast.ogg]] |
| − | |file-vile | + | |file-vile [[File:File-vile.ogg|File-vile.ogg]] |
|- | |- | ||
|leaf-leave | |leaf-leave | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 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 |