Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
painting /n/ paving /v/ Learn more
branch /æ/ brunch /ʌ/ Learn more
sign /aɪ/ sown /oʊ/ Learn more
box /ɒ/ bakes /e/ Learn more
girl /ɜː/ ghoul /uː/ Learn more
novel /v/ nozzle /z/ Learn more
seems /m/ seers /r/ Learn more
wrote /oʊ/ writ /ɪ/ Learn more
flour /aʊ/ flare /ɛ/ Learn more
honor /n/ otter /t/ Learn more
matter /t/ madder /d/ Learn more
curve /ɜː/ cove /oʊ/ Learn more
males /l/ maids /d/ Learn more
ball /ɔ/ boll /oʊ/ Learn more
raising /z/ raiding /d/ Learn more
adopt /ɒ/ adept /ɛ/ Learn more
leaving /v/ leafing /f/ Learn more
post /oʊ/ pursed /ɜː/ Learn more
sin /ɪ/ sane /e/ Learn more
rating /t/ reigning /n/ Learn more
screens /n/ screams /m/ Learn more
pit /ɪ/ pat /æ/ Learn more
twin /ɪ/ twain /e/ Learn more
toys /ɔɪ/ tease /i/ Learn more
lips /p/ licks /k/ Learn more

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