Minimal pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

Word	Unique Phoneme	Word	Unique Phoneme
snappy	/æ/	snoopy	/uː/	Learn more
woken	/oʊ/	waken	/e/	Learn more
loam	/oʊ/	lam	/æ/	Learn more
hoard	/ɔ/	haired	/ɛ/	Learn more
metering	/i/	motoring	/oʊ/	Learn more
unsigned	/s/	unlined	/l/	Learn more
cobra	/b/	copra	/p/	Learn more
spacing	/e/	spicing	/aɪ/	Learn more
boroughs	/oʊ/	berms	/m/	Learn more
spanned	/p/	scanned	/k/	Learn more
toyed	/ɔɪ/	tied	/aɪ/	Learn more
meld	/ɛ/	mould	/oʊ/	Learn more
quiver	/v/	quitter	/t/	Learn more
plotted	/ɒ/	plated	/e/	Learn more
speck	/ɛ/	spic	/ɪ/	Learn more
birch	/ɜː/	botch	/ɒ/	Learn more
excise	/aɪ/	exes	/ɪ/	Learn more
gist	/ɪ/	joist	/ɔɪ/	Learn more
mince	/n/	mitts	/t/	Learn more
beaver	/v/	beamer	/m/	Learn more
waning	/e/	wining	/aɪ/	Learn more
beet	/i/	batt	/æ/	Learn more
sac	/æ/	psych	/aɪ/	Learn more
burnout	/aʊ/	burnet	/ɪ/	Learn more
baguette	/æ/	beget	/ɪ/	Learn more