Minimal pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

Word	Unique Phoneme	Word	Unique Phoneme
nest	/ɛ/	nursed	/ɜː/	Learn more
bid	/ɪ/	booed	/uː/	Learn more
dinner	/n/	dearer	/r/	Learn more
boil	/ɔɪ/	bale	/e/	Learn more
plains	/n/	plagues	/g/	Learn more
wrist	/ɪ/	roost	/uː/	Learn more
wool	/ʊ/	whirl	/ɜː/	Learn more
steer	/t/	smear	/m/	Learn more
windy	/d/	winery	/ɜː/	Learn more
alley	/l/	assay	/s/	Learn more
caught	/ɒ/	cote	/oʊ/	Learn more
mud	/ʌ/	mowed	/oʊ/	Learn more
bold	/oʊ/	bailed	/e/	Learn more
medal	/d/	methyl	/θ/	Learn more
medal	/d/	mettle	/t/	Learn more
packet	/k/	palate	/l/	Learn more
excess	/ɛ/	excise	/aɪ/	Learn more
sailed	/e/	sealed	/i/	Learn more
mat	/æ/	mitt	/ɪ/	Learn more
eggs	/g/	ebbs	/b/	Learn more
allowed	/aʊ/	allayed	/e/	Learn more
breeze	/r/	buoys	/uː/	Learn more
singing	/ŋ/	sinning	/n/	Learn more
wash	/ɒ/	whoosh	/uː/	Learn more
focal	/oʊ/	fecal	/i/	Learn more