Instituto Superior C C Technologies

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Subject:
PHONETICS II
PROFESSOR: Gilberto Fernández B.

ASSIGNMENT #3

Student´s Name: Astrid Palma I.D. 4-798-2135

_____ / 30 POINTS

I PART: WRITE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.

1. What are minimal pairs?

R: Minimal pairs are two words that are pronounced almost in the same
way, but they have one sound that makes them different.

2. Minimal pairs can differ in:

 Only consonant sounds

 Only vowel sounds
 Both of them
3. Write three of Consonant pairs, and two minimal pairs for each one.

 Consonant Pairs: /f/ and /v/

Examples: fan Van
Leaf Leave
 Consonant Pairs: /ʧ/ and /ʤ/
Examples: batch Badge
Rich Ridge
 Consonant Pairs: /p/ and /b/
Examples: Pat Bat
Park Bark
 4. Mention the three positions in that a minimal pair can happened. Write
two examples and underline the position that occur.

 Initial Consonant Sounds

1. Minimal Pair initial /k/ and /g/
Example: Came Game
2. Minimal Pair initial /h/ and /r/
Example: Hat Rat
 Middle Consonant Sounds
1. Minimal pair /f/ and /p/
Example: coffee copy
2. Minimal Pair /l/ and /r/
Example: alive arrive
 Final Consonant Sounds
1. Minimal Pair final /k/ and /g/
Example: back bag
2. Minimal Pair final /s/ and /z/
Example: bus buzz

II PART: SELECT THE CORRECT MINIMAL PAIR FOR THE WORDS.

1. Minimal pair with: same

 Name Names Frame

2. Minimal pair with: which

 Bench Switch Stick

3. Minimal pair with: hear (present tense)

 There Fair Fear
4. Minimal pair with: three
 Threw Tree Deer

5. Minimal pair with: pet

 Ted Ready Bet

6. Minimal pair with: dear

 Tear Appear Deer

7. Minimal pair with: mess

 Less Text Rex

8. Minimal pair with: look

 Sock Book Root

9. Minimal pair with: cut

 Bat Set But

10. Minimal pair with: Flow

 Clown Flower Blow