Minimal pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

Word	Unique Phoneme	Word	Unique Phoneme
defer	/f/	demur	/m/	Learn more
yell	/j/	cel	/s/	Learn more
basing	/ŋ/	basses	/z/	Learn more
busted	/b/	lusted	/l/	Learn more
grafting	/ŋ/	grafted	/d/	Learn more
puffs	/s/	puffer	/ɜː/	Learn more
scams	/z/	scammed	/d/	Learn more
wrecking	/r/	decking	/d/	Learn more
lad	/l/	gad	/g/	Learn more
pleas	/i/	ploughs	/aʊ/	Learn more
hoof	/uː/	huff	/ʌ/	Learn more
dined	/d/	dines	/z/	Learn more
moth	/θ/	hmong	/ŋ/	Learn more
terrier	/t/	merrier	/m/	Learn more
fostered	/ɒ/	festered	/ɛ/	Learn more
slated	/e/	slighted	/aɪ/	Learn more
dashing	/d/	hashing	/h/	Learn more
eminence	/ɛ/	imminence	/ɪ/	Learn more
laureate	/ɔ/	lariat	/ɛ/	Learn more
decimated	/d/	decimating	/ŋ/	Learn more
staking	/k/	staving	/v/	Learn more
keel	/k/	peal	/p/	Learn more
terns	/ɜː/	tans	/æ/	Learn more
shun	/ʃ/	one	/w/	Learn more
imitates	/s/	imitator	/ɜː/	Learn more