Minimal pairs are pairs of words or phrases in a particular language, spoken or signed, that differ in only one phonological element.
| word 1 |
word 2 |
IPA 1 |
IPA 2 |
note |
| pin |
bin |
/pɪn/ |
/bɪn/ |
initial consonant |
| rot |
lot |
/rɒt/ |
/lɒt/ |
| thigh |
thy |
/θaɪ/ |
/ðaɪ/ |
| seal |
zeal |
/siːl/ |
/ziːl/ |
| bin |
bean |
/bɪn/ |
/biːn/ |
vowel |
| pen |
pan |
/pɛn/ |
/pæn/ |
| cook |
kook |
/kʊk/ |
/kuːk/ |
| hat |
had |
/hæt/ |
/hæd/ |
final consonant |
| mean |
meme |
/miːn/ |
/miːm/ |
