Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
slicker /ɪ/ slacker /æ/ Learn more
balmy /m/ bonny /n/ Learn more
duds /d/ dubs /b/ Learn more
instilled /ɪ/ installed /ɔ/ Learn more
pickets /k/ pivots /v/ Learn more
trance /æ/ trounce /aʊ/ Learn more
deputies /i/ deputize /aɪ/ Learn more
lewd /uː/ laud /ɔ/ Learn more
clearest /l/ careerist /ɜː/ Learn more
dolly /l/ dotty /t/ Learn more
nozzle /ɒ/ nuzzle /ʌ/ Learn more
piper /aɪ/ pauper /ɔ/ Learn more
skips /p/ skiffs /f/ Learn more
lugging /g/ lulling /l/ Learn more
raving /v/ razing /z/ Learn more
looters /t/ lugers /g/ Learn more
scaled /e/ scald /ɔ/ Learn more
pied /aɪ/ peed /i/ Learn more
ceases /s/ sieges /dʒ/ Learn more
putter /t/ pucker /k/ Learn more
cushioning /ʊ/ cautioning /ɔ/ Learn more
paced /e/ passed /æ/ Learn more
dimming /ɪ/ damming /æ/ Learn more
dummy /m/ duchy /tʃ/ Learn more
fissure /ʃ/ fitter /t/ Learn more

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