Minimal Pairs

Teachers use these activities to practise two English sounds that students often mix up. Each pair has a listening exercise. Many pairs also have a speaking exercise.

In the listening exercise, students click a tile to hear a word, then drag the matching word into place. They reveal the words to check. In the speaking exercise, a word appears on screen. The student says it, and the page shows what the browser heard.

These activities use speech in the browser, so they work better on some devices than others. For printable pronunciation activities, see pronunciation practice activities on ESLgames.com.