Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

16,686 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
malfunctions /z/ malfunctioned /d/ Learn more
derailed /d/ derails /z/ Learn more
fissures /z/ fissured /d/ Learn more
oiled /d/ oiler /ɜː/ Learn more
overstate /t/ overstayed /d/ Learn more
allergen /n/ allergists /s/ Learn more
mowed /d/ mope /p/ Learn more
ghoul /l/ goop /p/ Learn more
shaves /z/ shaver /ɜː/ Learn more
knowed /d/ knower /ɜː/ Learn more
peal /l/ peeve /v/ Learn more
jester /ɜː/ jests /s/ Learn more
whoosh /ʃ/ woos /z/ Learn more
dispelled /d/ dispels /z/ Learn more
extolled /d/ extols /z/ Learn more
hoary /i/ hora /ʌ/ Learn more
lob /b/ loll /l/ Learn more
parodies /z/ parodied /d/ Learn more
mugger /ɜː/ mugged /d/ Learn more
copier /ɜː/ copied /d/ Learn more
luge /dʒ/ loupe /p/ Learn more
payer /ɜː/ payee /i/ Learn more
parlay /e/ parlour /ɜː/ Learn more
pedaled /d/ peddles /z/ Learn more
penalizing /ŋ/ penalizes /z/ Learn more

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