Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
lead /ɛ/ laud /ɔ/ Learn more
pole /oʊ/ pail /e/ Learn more
grinned /ɪ/ ground /aʊ/ Learn more
smoke /m/ stoke /t/ Learn more
polls /l/ popes /p/ Learn more
disease /z/ ditties /t/ Learn more
cutting /t/ cussing /s/ Learn more
coaching /tʃ/ combing /m/ Learn more
sewage /uː/ sludge /l/ Learn more
rat /æ/ wrought /ɔ/ Learn more
versions /ʒ/ virgins /dʒ/ Learn more
bolt /l/ boast /s/ Learn more
paste /e/ pest /ɛ/ Learn more
scoring /ɔ/ scaring /ɛ/ Learn more
maid /e/ mead /i/ Learn more
buys /aɪ/ booze /uː/ Learn more
middle /d/ missal /s/ Learn more
miles /l/ mayans /n/ Learn more
watching /ɒ/ witching /ɪ/ Learn more
crest /s/ crept /p/ Learn more
buying /aɪ/ booing /uː/ Learn more
compelling /ɛ/ compiling /aɪ/ Learn more
dots /t/ docks /k/ Learn more
terror /r/ tenner /n/ Learn more
sleep /i/ slop /ɒ/ Learn more

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