Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
pool /uː/ pail /e/ Learn more
mall /ɔ/ mole /oʊ/ Learn more
praise /e/ prose /oʊ/ Learn more
valley /æ/ volley /ɒ/ Learn more
sake /e/ sock /ɒ/ Learn more
crews /uː/ cries /aɪ/ Learn more
breast /ɛ/ braced /e/ Learn more
strikes /k/ stripes /p/ Learn more
pitch /ɪ/ pouch /aʊ/ Learn more
jazz /æ/ jays /e/ Learn more
turning /ɜː/ tanning /æ/ Learn more
hip /ɪ/ hop /ɒ/ Learn more
dose /oʊ/ dice /aɪ/ Learn more
backed /æ/ baked /e/ Learn more
urban /b/ earthen /θ/ Learn more
sight /aɪ/ sat /æ/ Learn more
broad /ɔ/ brood /uː/ Learn more
round /aʊ/ rained /e/ Learn more
sink /ɪ/ sunk /ʌ/ Learn more
roof /uː/ rife /aɪ/ Learn more
butter /t/ buzzer /z/ Learn more
firing /r/ filing /l/ Learn more
fast /æ/ fest /ɛ/ Learn more
coach /oʊ/ kitsch /ɪ/ Learn more
depends /p/ descends /s/ Learn more

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