Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
heading /ɛ/ herding /ɜː/ Learn more
pen /ɛ/ pun /ʌ/ Learn more
final /aɪ/ phenol /ɛ/ Learn more
gross /oʊ/ grouse /aʊ/ Learn more
knows /oʊ/ gnaws /ɔ/ Learn more
ties /aɪ/ tees /i/ Learn more
rubber /ʌ/ robber /ɒ/ Learn more
crops /ɒ/ creeps /i/ Learn more
trap /æ/ troupe /uː/ Learn more
cope /oʊ/ kip /ɪ/ Learn more
fantasy /n/ fallacy /l/ Learn more
nerve /ɜː/ nave /e/ Learn more
fled /ɛ/ flowed /oʊ/ Learn more
rode /oʊ/ reed /i/ Learn more
rose /oʊ/ rouse /aʊ/ Learn more
pile /aɪ/ pail /e/ Learn more
lasted /æ/ listed /ɪ/ Learn more
aids /d/ ails /l/ Learn more
ringing /ŋ/ ripping /p/ Learn more
spine /p/ swine /w/ Learn more
sued /uː/ said /ɛ/ Learn more
goose /uː/ geese /i/ Learn more
bacon /e/ beacon /i/ Learn more
cedar /d/ seizure /ʒ/ Learn more
doc /ɒ/ dick /ɪ/ Learn more

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