Introduction
Read out aloud each pair of words below, making the difference in pronunciation clear but not over-exaggerated. Can you think of more pairs of words that differ in the same way?
A small number of these pairs are not strictly minimal pairs. Some words are personal names. Accent may affect the pairs.
Group A
IPA: [p], [b], [f] and [v] (final)
1. Grab. Graph.
2. Chap. Chaff.
3. Cup. Cub.
4. Shelf. Shelve.
5. Cap. Cab.
Group B
IPA: [h] vs [f]
1. Whole. Foal.
2. Hairy. Fairy.
3. Hurl. Furl.
4. Hit. Fit.
5. Heel. Feel.
Group C
IPA: [ʌ] and [aʊ]
1. Fund. Found.
2. None. Noun.
3. Ton. Town.
4. Gull. Growl.
5. Done. Down.
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