Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
wanting /n/ whopping /p/ Learn more
clerk /ɜː/ cloak /oʊ/ Learn more
boots /uː/ bouts /aʊ/ Learn more
speak /i/ spoke /oʊ/ Learn more
nest /s/ knelt /l/ Learn more
pitch /ɪ/ perch /ɜː/ Learn more
housing /aʊ/ hazing /e/ Learn more
spouse /aʊ/ spice /aɪ/ Learn more
profits /ɪ/ prophets /ʌ/ Learn more
dean /i/ den /ɛ/ Learn more
mere /ɪ/ mar /ɒ/ Learn more
flesh /ɛ/ flush /ʌ/ Learn more
awake /e/ awoke /oʊ/ Learn more
pounding /aʊ/ pending /ɛ/ Learn more
paths /ð/ pals /l/ Learn more
daily /l/ daisy /z/ Learn more
kill /ɪ/ keel /i/ Learn more
being /i/ bowing /oʊ/ Learn more
raising /z/ raking /k/ Learn more
spine /aɪ/ spun /ʌ/ Learn more
applied /l/ upside /s/ Learn more
salmon /æ/ summon /ʌ/ Learn more
mom /ɒ/ mime /aɪ/ Learn more
cars /r/ calms /m/ Learn more
duke /uː/ dick /ɪ/ Learn more

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