Minimal Pairs Pronunciation Practise

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Vowels

æ and e (man / men)listening / speaking
/æ/ and /ʌ/(hat/hut)listening / speaking
/æ/ and /α:(hat/heart)listening / speaking
/α:/ and /ɒ/ (heart/hot)listening / speaking
/α:/ and /ʌ/ (heart/hut)listening / speaking
/α:/ and /ɜ:/ (heart/hurt)listening / speaking
/e/ and /eɪ/ (wait/wet)listening / speaking
/eɪ/ and /aɪ/ (hey/hi)listening / speaking
/eɘ/ and /eɪ/ (hair/hey)listening / speaking
/eɘ/ and /ɪɘ/ (hair/here)listening / speaking
/I/ and /i:/ (heat/hit)listening / speaking
/e/ and /ɜ:/ (head/heard)listening / speaking
/e/ and /ʌ/ (bet/but)listening / speaking
/e/ and /i/ (head/hid)listening / speaking
/ɜ:/ and /ɔ:/ (work/walk)listening / speaking
/ɜ:/ and /ʌ/ (hurt/hut)listening / speaking
/ɒ/ and /ɔ:/ (pot/port)listening / speaking
/ɘʊ/ and /ɔ:/ (boat/bought)listening / speaking
/ɘʊ/ and /ɒ/ (hope/hop)listening / speaking
/ɘʊ/ and /aʊ/ (hole/howl)listening / speaking

Consonants