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Minimal Pairs
Pronunciation
March 31, 2022 64 2

Minimal Pairs

In phonology, minimal pairs are pairs of words or phrases in a particular language, spoken or signed, that differ in only one phonological element, such as a phoneme, toneme or chroneme, and have distinct meanings. They are used to demonstrate that two phones are two separate phonemes in the language.

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  2. Mary on April 1, 2022

    Minimal pairs are among the most common erros students make

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