Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
sake /e/ sack /æ/ Learn more
swing /ɪ/ swung /ʌ/ Learn more
main /e/ moan /oʊ/ Learn more
bird /ɜː/ bowed /oʊ/ Learn more
light /aɪ/ loot /uː/ Learn more
went /n/ welt /l/ Learn more
walking /k/ warring /r/ Learn more
attention /t/ ascension /s/ Learn more
class /l/ crass /r/ Learn more
master /æ/ muster /ʌ/ Learn more
destruction /ʌ/ distraction /æ/ Learn more
liked /aɪ/ locked /ɒ/ Learn more
beach /i/ birch /ɜː/ Learn more
poll /oʊ/ pearl /ɜː/ Learn more
call /ɔ/ keel /i/ Learn more
cup /ʌ/ coop /uː/ Learn more
score /k/ swore /w/ Learn more
scope /oʊ/ skip /ɪ/ Learn more
past /s/ pant /n/ Learn more
check /ɛ/ choke /oʊ/ Learn more
runs /n/ rubs /b/ Learn more
sending /d/ sensing /s/ Learn more
pour /ɔ/ par /ɒ/ Learn more
nice /i/ noose /uː/ Learn more
captain /t/ caption /ʃ/ Learn more

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