Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
regained /g/ retained /t/ Learn more
borrows /oʊ/ barbs /b/ Learn more
groaning /n/ grossing /s/ Learn more
dodge /ɒ/ dirge /ɜː/ Learn more
dope /oʊ/ dupe /uː/ Learn more
waiter /t/ wader /d/ Learn more
goggles /g/ gobbles /b/ Learn more
paved /v/ paged /dʒ/ Learn more
verses /s/ verges /dʒ/ Learn more
flecks /ɛ/ flax /æ/ Learn more
chiles /l/ chides /d/ Learn more
gut /ʌ/ gat /æ/ Learn more
burnt /n/ barrette /ɛ/ Learn more
lobe /oʊ/ lob /ɒ/ Learn more
inward /w/ interred /t/ Learn more
sleeve /i/ slav /ɒ/ Learn more
tuna /n/ tufa /f/ Learn more
deter /t/ dither /ð/ Learn more
grading /d/ gracing /s/ Learn more
stallion /t/ scallion /k/ Learn more
creaking /i/ croaking /oʊ/ Learn more
cunning /n/ culling /l/ Learn more
gripping /ɪ/ griping /aɪ/ Learn more
swelling /ɛ/ swilling /ɪ/ Learn more
rapt /p/ wracked /k/ Learn more

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