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The document discusses minimal pairs, which are pairs of words that differ by only one phoneme, or sound. Minimal pairs are useful for English learners to distinguish between sounds that may be confused. Examples of vowel and consonant minimal pairs are provided, such as "fan" and "van" which differ only in the initial sound. The document also lists many specific minimal pairs to illustrate sounds that native English speakers can distinguish but often challenge English language learners.

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Minimal Pair PDF

The document discusses minimal pairs, which are pairs of words that differ by only one phoneme, or sound. Minimal pairs are useful for English learners to distinguish between sounds that may be confused. Examples of vowel and consonant minimal pairs are provided, such as "fan" and "van" which differ only in the initial sound. The document also lists many specific minimal pairs to illustrate sounds that native English speakers can distinguish but often challenge English language learners.

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Submitted by : Abdul Samad Qureshi

Submitted to : Danish Ikhlas Abbasi

Topic : Mimimal Pair

Roll Number : 016

College : IMPG H8 Islamabad

Section : 2019

University : QAU Islamabad


Minimal pair
A minimal pair is two words that vary by only a single sound, usually
meaning sounds that may confuse English learners, like the /f/ and /v/
in fan and van, or the /e/ and /ɪ/ in desk and disk.

or
A minimal pair consints of 2 words that are very similar but have different
meaning.

For Example : Rot and Lot may similar sound

➢ Example of Minimal
pairs

Vowel Sounds
Minimal Pair /ɪ/ and /i:/ sit seat

Minimal Pair /e/ and /ɪ/ desk disk

Minimal Pair /e/ and /eɪ/ wet wait

Minimal Pair /æ/ and /ʌ/ bat but

Minimal Pair /əʊ/ and /ɔ:/ so saw

Minimal Pair /ɒ/ and /əʊ/ not note

Minimal Pair /æ/ and /e/ bad bed


Minimal Pair /ɑ:/ and /ɜ:/ fast first

Minimal Pair /æ/ and /ɑ:/ had hard

Minimal Pair /ɒ/ and /ɔ:/ cot caught

Minimal Pair /əʊ/ and /aʊ/ know now

Consonant Sounds
Minimal Pair /b/ and /v/ berry very

Minimal Pair /b/ and /p/ buy pie

Minimal Pair /n/ and /ŋ/ thin thing

Minimal Pair /l/ and /r/ alive arrive

Minimal Pair /ʧ/ and /t/ catch cat

Minimal Pair /s/ and /ʃ/ sea she

Minimal Pair /f/ and /v/ fan van

Minimal Pair /f/ and /h/ fat hat

Minimal Pair /f/ and /θ/ free three

Minimal Pair /s/ and /θ/ sink think

Minimal Pair /ð/ and /z/ with whizz

Minimal Pair /ʤ/ and /z/ page pays

Minimal Pair /d/ and /ʤ/ bad badge

Minimal Pair /f/ and /p/ coffee copy

Minimal Pair /kw/ and /k/ quick kick

Minimal Pair /tʃ/ and /dʒ/ cheese jeep


Minimal Pair /tʃ/ and /ʃ/ chair share

Minimal Pair /d/ and /ð/ day they

Minimal Pair /t/ and /θ/ tree three

Initial Consonant Sounds


Minimal Pair initial /f/ and /p/ fast past

Minimal Pair initial /k/ and /g/ came game

Minimal Pair initial /t/ and /d/ two do

Minimal Pair initial /v/ and /w/ vow wow

Minimal Pair initial /g/ and /w/ gate weight

Minimal Pair initial /h/ and /r/ hat rat

Minimal Pair initial /r/ and /w/ rich which

Minimal Pair initial /ʤ/ and /j/ jaw your

Minimal Pair initial /w/ and no /w/ where air*

Minimal Pair initial /h/ and no /h/ hate eight*

Final Consonant Sounds


Minimal Pair final /k/ and /g/ back bag

Minimal Pair final /m/ and /n/ am an

Minimal Pair final /t/ and /d/ hat had

Minimal Pair final /s/ and /z/ bus buzz


Minimal Pair final /n/ and /ŋ/ thin thing

Minimal Pair final /ŋk/ and /ŋ/ think thing

Minimal Pair final /dʒ/ and /dʒi/ edge edgy*

Minimal Pair final /tʃ/ and /tʃi/ catch catchy*

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