MINIMAL PAIRS

What are they?

Minimal Pairs Examples
◦ wise - rice
◦ No, not a minimal pair!!!
◦ There are TWO differences in theses words
◦ base - phase
◦ No, not a minimal pair
◦ There are TWO differences in theses words (be very careful to distinguish s and z - you
will need a dictionary mort of the time!)
◦ caught - cot
◦ Yes, a minimal pair in RP, but no, not in some other accents
◦ kite - night
◦ Yes, a minimal pair!
◦ only k and n are different
Tongue Twisters
◦ What are some tongue twisters in your language?
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