Minimal pairs
Phonics · C2 · 4 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 20 minMinimal pairs: ban or van, price or prize? (Romance-language speakers)Work on the contrasts that most often trouble speakers of Romance languages, /b/–/v/, /ɪ/–/iː/, /s/–/z/, /ʃ/–/tʃ/ and /æ/–/ʌ/, in meaningful sentences.Free
- Sheet 2 · 20 minMinimal pairs: pack or back, note or not? (Arabic speakers)Practise /p/–/b/, /f/–/v/, /e/–/ɪ/ and /ɒ/–/əʊ/, and pronounce consonant clusters without adding extra vowels, in sentences for advanced speakers.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 20 minMinimal pairs: coffee or copy, vote or boat? (East Asian speakers)Target /l/–/r/, /θ/–/s/, /f/–/p/, /v/–/b/ and final consonants, with sentences to complete, true or false checks and a read-aloud challenge.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minMinimal pairs: west or vest, bag or back? (German, Turkish, Russian speakers)Work on /w/–/v/, voiced final consonants (bag, card), /θ/ and /ð/, and /æ/–/e/ with sentence completion, true or false checks and read-aloud practice.Premium