Minimal pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

Word	Unique Phoneme	Word	Unique Phoneme
sewn	/n/	sower	/ɜː/	Learn more
volley	/v/	lolly	/l/	Learn more
calligraphy	/i/	calligrapher	/ɜː/	Learn more
colt	/oʊ/	celt	/ɛ/	Learn more
sitter	/s/	titter	/t/	Learn more
knack	/k/	gnash	/ʃ/	Learn more
understated	/d/	understating	/ŋ/	Learn more
goalie	/oʊ/	gulley	/ʌ/	Learn more
goon	/n/	goof	/f/	Learn more
lain	/n/	lave	/v/	Learn more
lentil	/ɛ/	lintel	/ɪ/	Learn more
lode	/l/	knowed	/n/	Learn more
lode	/d/	lope	/p/	Learn more
plied	/aɪ/	plowed	/aʊ/	Learn more
tampered	/æ/	tempered	/ɛ/	Learn more
thawed	/d/	thaws	/z/	Learn more
knotty	/ɒ/	natty	/æ/	Learn more
nix	/s/	nicked	/t/	Learn more
ravaged	/r/	savaged	/s/	Learn more
baboon	/b/	bassoon	/s/	Learn more
byte	/aɪ/	batt	/æ/	Learn more
chalk	/tʃ/	nock	/n/	Learn more
deliberating	/ŋ/	deliberated	/d/	Learn more
hurl	/h/	whorl	/w/	Learn more
jazzy	/i/	jazzed	/d/	Learn more