Oct 28, 2022
Minimal Pairs - An Introduction
Objectives
The students will get to know:
1. What a minimal pair is
2. What makes two words a minimal pair
3. How to use minimal pairs to improve their pronunciation
Minimal Pairs
A minimal pair is a pair of words that are different from each other by just one sound.
Are any two words a minimal pair?
In order to be a minimal pair, the words must have the folloiwng qualities:
1. They must be two different words (in meaning)
2. They must contain one different sound unit (at most)
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English
Elementary