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|Teeth-teethe | |Teeth-teethe | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|sip-zip | |sip-zip | ||
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| − | '''/s//ʃ/''' | + | {| class="wikitable" |
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|sip-ship | |sip-ship | ||
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|char-jar | |char-jar | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|zip-ship | |zip-ship | ||
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'''Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:''' | '''Minimal pairs involving vowel sounds:''' | ||
| − | '''/I/ /i:/''' | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/I/ /i:/''' | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|sit-seat | |sit-seat | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|met-mat | |met-mat | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|full-fool | |full-fool | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|cot-caught | |cot-caught | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|pat-part | |pat-part | ||
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| − | '''/ɪ//e/''' | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''//ɪ//e/''' | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|pin-pen | |pin-pen | ||
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|chick-check | |chick-check | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|Fan - fern | |Fan - fern | ||
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|jam-germ | |jam-germ | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|fail-file | |fail-file | ||
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| + | |'''/əʊ/ /aʊ/''' | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|whole-howl | |whole-howl | ||
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| − | '''/ʊə/ /ɪə/''' | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |'''/ʊə/ /ɪə/''' | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|poor-pier | |poor-pier | ||
Revision as of 08:11, 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 |