Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
tensions /tʃ/ tendons /d/ Learn more
pop /ɒ/ poop /uː/ Learn more
inspection /p/ insurrection /ɜː/ Learn more
flat /æ/ flit /ɪ/ Learn more
mate /e/ moot /uː/ Learn more
sued /uː/ sod /ɒ/ Learn more
breed /i/ bred /ɛ/ Learn more
deadly /d/ deathly /θ/ Learn more
dread /ɛ/ dried /aɪ/ Learn more
tail /e/ toil /ɔɪ/ Learn more
prevention /v/ pretension /t/ Learn more
played /e/ plod /ɒ/ Learn more
sum /ʌ/ psalm /ɒ/ Learn more
sexuality /k/ sensuality /n/ Learn more
tough /ʌ/ tiff /ɪ/ Learn more
buck /ʌ/ balk /ɔ/ Learn more
butter /t/ bugger /g/ Learn more
heal /i/ howl /aʊ/ Learn more
bank /æ/ bonk /ɒ/ Learn more
tasted /e/ toasted /oʊ/ Learn more
cost /s/ copped /p/ Learn more
getting /t/ gigging /g/ Learn more
gain /e/ goon /uː/ Learn more
rim /ɪ/ rem /ɛ/ Learn more
raises /ɪ/ razors /ɜː/ Learn more

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