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− | Homophones | + | '''Homophones''' |
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| + | Homophones are words which sound the same but are different in spelling, meaning and origin. |
| + | Some examples of homophones are given below. |
| + | [[File:Introduction to Homophones.ogg|Introduction to Homophones] |
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| + | Minimal pairs involving consonant sounds: |
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| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/p/ /b/''' |
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| + | [[File:P-b.ogg|P-b.ogg]] |
| + | |} |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |pin-bin [[File:Pin-bin.ogg|Pin-bin.ogg]] |
| + | |pear-bear [[File:Pear-bear.ogg|Pear-bear.ogg]] |
| + | |pan-ban [[File:Pan-ban.ogg|Pan-ban.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |pail-bail [[File:Pail-bail.ogg|Pail-bail.ogg]] |
| + | |nip-bib |
| + | |tap-tab [[File:Tap-tab.ogg|Tap-tab.ogg]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |mop-mob [[File:Mop-mob.ogg|Mop-mob.ogg]] |
| + | |lap-lab [[File:Lap-lab.ogg|Lap-lab.ogg]] |
| + | |} |