Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

55,337 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
rancid /s/ ranted /t/ Learn more
ripper /r/ tipper /t/ Learn more
tile /aɪ/ till /ɪ/ Learn more
capitals /ʌ/ capitols /ɪ/ Learn more
receding /r/ seceding /s/ Learn more
cheater /ɜː/ cheats /s/ Learn more
gushed /t/ gusher /ɜː/ Learn more
hose /h/ roes /r/ Learn more
lynx /l/ rinks /r/ Learn more
mermaid /e/ murmured /ɜː/ Learn more
slotted /s/ clotted /k/ Learn more
jug /dʒ/ dug /d/ Learn more
blared /b/ flared /f/ Learn more
buster /b/ lustre /l/ Learn more
mourned /d/ mourner /ɜː/ Learn more
putty /ʌ/ pouty /aʊ/ Learn more
mulling /m/ culling /k/ Learn more
mulling /l/ mucking /k/ Learn more
labeled /l/ cabled /k/ Learn more
luge /dʒ/ lube /b/ Learn more
pate /p/ sate /s/ Learn more
facile /f/ tassel /t/ Learn more
hairdo /uː/ herder /ɜː/ Learn more
quieted /d/ quieting /ŋ/ Learn more
defer /f/ dearer /r/ Learn more

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