Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

19,290 minimal pairs

Word Unique Phoneme Word Unique Phoneme
loath /oʊ/ loth /ɒ/ Learn more
shimmer /m/ shipper /p/ Learn more
curled /l/ curbed /b/ Learn more
marbled /b/ marshaled /ʃ/ Learn more
tory /r/ talkie /k/ Learn more
leaguers /g/ lemurs /m/ Learn more
tacky /k/ tatty /t/ Learn more
niece /i/ gneiss /aɪ/ Learn more
wheeze /i/ whys /aɪ/ Learn more
ascetic /ɛ/ acetic /i/ Learn more
godly /ɒ/ goodly /ʊ/ Learn more
watt /ɒ/ whet /ɛ/ Learn more
dabbing /b/ damning /m/ Learn more
mutters /ʌ/ metres /i/ Learn more
mutters /t/ mushers /ʃ/ Learn more
swiped /aɪ/ swept /ɛ/ Learn more
councilman /ʌ/ councilmen /ɛ/ Learn more
befall /ɔ/ befell /ɛ/ Learn more
courting /t/ cording /d/ Learn more
dizzy /z/ deary /r/ Learn more
dun /ʌ/ deign /e/ Learn more
hedging /dʒ/ hemming /m/ Learn more
slacker /k/ slather /ð/ Learn more
cooing /uː/ keying /i/ Learn more
undated /d/ unrated /r/ Learn more

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