Minimal pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

Word	Unique Phoneme	Word	Unique Phoneme
casting	/æ/	costing	/ɔ/	Learn more
instinct	/n/	extinct	/k/	Learn more
allied	/l/	abide	/b/	Learn more
pilot	/aɪ/	pallet	/æ/	Learn more
beach	/i/	butch	/ʊ/	Learn more
mess	/ɛ/	mousse	/uː/	Learn more
paid	/e/	pied	/aɪ/	Learn more
wind	/n/	whizzed	/z/	Learn more
impossible	/ɒ/	impassable	/æ/	Learn more
tons	/n/	tubs	/b/	Learn more
lunar	/uː/	learner	/ɜː/	Learn more
sunset	/n/	subset	/b/	Learn more
rap	/æ/	reap	/i/	Learn more
spy	/p/	sly	/l/	Learn more
muslim	/ʌ/	moslem	/ɒ/	Learn more
trading	/e/	treading	/ɛ/	Learn more
suit	/uː/	sought	/ɔ/	Learn more
pose	/oʊ/	paws	/ɔ/	Learn more
staying	/t/	slaying	/l/	Learn more
kill	/ɪ/	cull	/ʌ/	Learn more
testing	/ɛ/	toasting	/oʊ/	Learn more
yards	/d/	yarns	/n/	Learn more
smoking	/oʊ/	smacking	/æ/	Learn more
veins	/e/	vines	/aɪ/	Learn more
sour	/aʊ/	soar	/ɔ/	Learn more