Minimal pairs

Minimal pairs for speech therapy

Word	Unique Phoneme	Word	Unique Phoneme
reaper	/i/	roper	/oʊ/	Learn more
keyed	/i/	kurd	/ɜː/	Learn more
cowering	/ɜː/	couching	/tʃ/	Learn more
sire	/aɪ/	sower	/oʊ/	Learn more
ewes	/uː/	yeas	/e/	Learn more
marksman	/ʌ/	marksmen	/ɛ/	Learn more
babbling	/æ/	bobbling	/ɔ/	Learn more
groupies	/i/	groupers	/ɜː/	Learn more
massing	/s/	madding	/d/	Learn more
pooled	/uː/	polled	/oʊ/	Learn more
cajole	/oʊ/	cudgel	/ʌ/	Learn more
poppies	/p/	posses	/s/	Learn more
pager	/dʒ/	paver	/v/	Learn more
shears	/i/	shires	/aɪ/	Learn more
buffoon	/f/	bassoon	/s/	Learn more
mauled	/ɔ/	milled	/ɪ/	Learn more
succor	/ʌ/	soaker	/oʊ/	Learn more
ghettos	/oʊ/	getters	/ɜː/	Learn more
mugger	/g/	musher	/ʃ/	Learn more
oppress	/p/	aggress	/g/	Learn more
brooded	/uː/	breaded	/ɛ/	Learn more
buggy	/ʌ/	bogie	/ʊ/	Learn more
crummy	/m/	cruddy	/d/	Learn more
tinny	/ɪ/	townie	/aʊ/	Learn more
wedged	/ɛ/	waged	/e/	Learn more