Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
afford /f/ adored /d/ Learn more
shipping /ɪ/ shaping /e/ Learn more
call /ɔ/ cowl /aʊ/ Learn more
checking /ɛ/ choking /oʊ/ Learn more
butter /ʌ/ better /ɛ/ Learn more
lived /v/ lined /n/ Learn more
kings /ŋ/ kills /l/ Learn more
means /i/ moans /oʊ/ Learn more
watched /tʃ/ washed /ʃ/ Learn more
invest /s/ invent /n/ Learn more
tight /aɪ/ taut /ɔ/ Learn more
riders /aɪ/ raiders /e/ Learn more
while /aɪ/ whirl /ɜː/ Learn more
bed /ɛ/ bade /e/ Learn more
fashion /ʃ/ fasten /s/ Learn more
pour /ɔ/ pear /ɛ/ Learn more
pilot /aɪ/ palate /æ/ Learn more
stock /t/ smock /m/ Learn more
scene /i/ sown /oʊ/ Learn more
mate /e/ mat /æ/ Learn more
neat /i/ nut /ʌ/ Learn more
grinned /n/ grilled /l/ Learn more
raising /z/ reigning /n/ Learn more
lord /r/ longed /ŋ/ Learn more
rising /aɪ/ rousing /aʊ/ Learn more

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