Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
forces /ɪ/ foresees /i/ Learn more
words /ɜː/ wades /e/ Learn more
leans /n/ leagues /g/ Learn more
citing /t/ signing /n/ Learn more
swing /w/ suing /uː/ Learn more
hood /ʊ/ hid /ɪ/ Learn more
risen /ʌ/ resign /aɪ/ Learn more
bought /ɒ/ beet /i/ Learn more
bored /r/ bald /l/ Learn more
spoke /oʊ/ spec /ɛ/ Learn more
gaining /n/ gaming /m/ Learn more
dancers /ɜː/ dances /ʌ/ Learn more
rising /z/ writhing /ð/ Learn more
town /aʊ/ tine /aɪ/ Learn more
spots /t/ sparse /r/ Learn more
clue /l/ cue /j/ Learn more
optical /k/ optimal /m/ Learn more
tell /ɛ/ tole /oʊ/ Learn more
striking /k/ striving /v/ Learn more
peers /ɪ/ pears /ɛ/ Learn more
round /aʊ/ rind /aɪ/ Learn more
seeing /i/ sowing /oʊ/ Learn more
remain /ɪ/ romaine /oʊ/ Learn more
lemon /m/ lessen /s/ Learn more
boost /uː/ burst /ɜː/ Learn more

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