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|pin-bin [[File:Pin-bin.ogg|Pin-bin.ogg]] | |pin-bin [[File:Pin-bin.ogg|Pin-bin.ogg]] | ||
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|fan-van [[File:Fan-van.ogg|Fan-van.ogg]] | |fan-van [[File:Fan-van.ogg|Fan-van.ogg]] | ||
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|VOW-WOW [[File:Vow-wow.ogg|Vow-wow.ogg]] | |VOW-WOW [[File:Vow-wow.ogg|Vow-wow.ogg]] | ||
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|fail-file | |fail-file | ||
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|bail-boil | |bail-boil | ||
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|poor-pier | |poor-pier | ||
Revision as of 12:52, 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 |
/θ/ /ð/
| Teeth-teethe |
/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 | had-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 |