Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
starlight /aɪ/ starlit /ɪ/ Learn more
prose /oʊ/ prows /aʊ/ Learn more
scion /ʌ/ cyan /æ/ Learn more
jab /æ/ jib /ɪ/ Learn more
ledge /ɛ/ loge /oʊ/ Learn more
lily /ɪ/ lolly /ɒ/ Learn more
knotted /ɒ/ knighted /aɪ/ Learn more
voicing /s/ voiding /d/ Learn more
recessed /s/ retest /t/ Learn more
scanner /k/ spanner /p/ Learn more
nettle /ɛ/ natal /e/ Learn more
aggregation /g/ abrogation /b/ Learn more
plummet /ʌ/ plumped /p/ Learn more
drowned /aʊ/ droned /oʊ/ Learn more
loopy /p/ loony /n/ Learn more
dinghy /ŋ/ ditty /t/ Learn more
tryout /aʊ/ tryst /s/ Learn more
flared /ɛ/ floored /ɔ/ Learn more
lanky /ŋ/ latchkey /tʃ/ Learn more
rhinos /oʊ/ rinds /d/ Learn more
superstition /ɪ/ superstation /e/ Learn more
tuner /uː/ toner /oʊ/ Learn more
calms /m/ cobs /b/ Learn more
hive /aɪ/ hove /oʊ/ Learn more
surmise /ɜː/ semis /ɛ/ Learn more

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