Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
rocking /ɒ/ racking /æ/ Learn more
tunes /uː/ terns /ɜː/ Learn more
muck /ʌ/ meek /i/ Learn more
feathers /ɛ/ furthers /ɜː/ Learn more
brute /uː/ brat /æ/ Learn more
mortal /t/ morsel /s/ Learn more
collar /l/ cocker /k/ Learn more
curves /v/ curries /i/ Learn more
layers /ɜː/ lathes /ð/ Learn more
edging /dʒ/ etching /tʃ/ Learn more
herring /r/ hedging /dʒ/ Learn more
reasoned /ʌ/ resigned /aɪ/ Learn more
historic /ɔ/ hysteric /ɛ/ Learn more
halo /e/ hello /ʌ/ Learn more
priest /i/ priced /aɪ/ Learn more
ruling /l/ routing /t/ Learn more
sleeper /l/ steeper /t/ Learn more
batters /æ/ boaters /oʊ/ Learn more
buns /n/ bums /m/ Learn more
relied /aɪ/ reload /oʊ/ Learn more
opposing /oʊ/ appeasing /i/ Learn more
gaping /p/ gauging /dʒ/ Learn more
cruising /z/ crooning /n/ Learn more
peering /i/ paring /ɛ/ Learn more
pears /r/ pegs /g/ Learn more

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