Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
pot /ɒ/ pert /ɜː/ Learn more
aiming /m/ ailing /l/ Learn more
nods /d/ knobs /b/ Learn more
refer /ɪ/ rougher /ʌ/ Learn more
whisk /s/ wink /ŋ/ Learn more
snake /e/ snuck /ʌ/ Learn more
bombs /m/ bogs /g/ Learn more
thinner /n/ thicker /k/ Learn more
rails /l/ rains /n/ Learn more
allies /aɪ/ alloys /ɔɪ/ Learn more
fellow /ɛ/ furlough /ɜː/ Learn more
bull /ʊ/ bile /aɪ/ Learn more
bathroom /θ/ backroom /k/ Learn more
buddy /d/ buggy /g/ Learn more
spend /ɛ/ spurned /ɜː/ Learn more
stuffed /f/ stunt /n/ Learn more
heap /i/ hop /ɒ/ Learn more
wind /ɪ/ wend /ɛ/ Learn more
meadow /d/ marrow /r/ Learn more
spell /p/ swell /w/ Learn more
swim /w/ skim /k/ Learn more
lane /e/ lien /i/ Learn more
missed /s/ miffed /f/ Learn more
win /ɪ/ one /ʌ/ Learn more
round /aʊ/ reined /e/ Learn more

Browse minimal pairs