Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
plaid /æ/ ploughed /aʊ/ Learn more
sucked /ʌ/ psyched /aɪ/ Learn more
heeded /i/ headed /ɛ/ Learn more
horny /n/ horsey /s/ Learn more
folly /ɒ/ feely /i/ Learn more
berths /ɜː/ bathes /e/ Learn more
burst /ɜː/ bast /æ/ Learn more
mores /e/ morgues /g/ Learn more
knots /t/ nonce /n/ Learn more
razor /z/ raker /k/ Learn more
dean /i/ durn /ɜː/ Learn more
tresses /ɛ/ trusses /ʌ/ Learn more
scarves /k/ starves /t/ Learn more
firs /ɜː/ fizz /ɪ/ Learn more
modal /oʊ/ muddle /ʌ/ Learn more
sooty /t/ soupy /p/ Learn more
booed /uː/ bide /aɪ/ Learn more
bossy /s/ balky /k/ Learn more
rotor /t/ roper /p/ Learn more
shiver /v/ shipper /p/ Learn more
rancid /s/ ranted /t/ Learn more
tile /aɪ/ till /ɪ/ Learn more
capitals /ʌ/ capitols /ɪ/ Learn more
mermaid /e/ murmured /ɜː/ Learn more
putty /ʌ/ pouty /aʊ/ Learn more

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