Minimal pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

Word	Unique Phoneme	Word	Unique Phoneme
lord	/l/	ward	/w/	Learn more
rape	/p/	rage	/dʒ/	Learn more
lot	/l/	jot	/dʒ/	Learn more
carry	/ɛ/	curry	/ʌ/	Learn more
force	/f/	hoarse	/h/	Learn more
season	/z/	semen	/m/	Learn more
bet	/ɛ/	bite	/aɪ/	Learn more
love	/v/	lull	/l/	Learn more
write	/r/	kite	/k/	Learn more
bones	/n/	bowls	/l/	Learn more
grown	/g/	throne	/θ/	Learn more
load	/d/	lower	/ɜː/	Learn more
duke	/uː/	duck	/ʌ/	Learn more
house	/h/	douse	/d/	Learn more
sauce	/s/	sore	/r/	Learn more
senate	/s/	tenet	/t/	Learn more
pale	/p/	whale	/w/	Learn more
ate	/t/	aide	/d/	Learn more
bag	/b/	rag	/r/	Learn more
touch	/tʃ/	ton	/n/	Learn more
read	/r/	heed	/h/	Learn more
pine	/aɪ/	pen	/ɛ/	Learn more
clothes	/z/	cloak	/k/	Learn more
joy	/ɔɪ/	jaw	/ɔ/	Learn more
drunk	/d/	trunk	/t/	Learn more