- What is the minimal pair Ɒ and ɔ :/?
- What is the minimal pair TƩ and DƷ?
- What is an example of a minimal pair?
What is the minimal pair Ɒ and ɔ :/?
Minimal Pair /ɒ/ and /ɔ:/
The biggest difference between these two sounds is that /ɒ/ is a short vowel and /ɔ:/ is a long one. The mouth position is also slightly different, with the mouth in /ɔ:/ being slightly tighter and more rounded.
What is the minimal pair TƩ and DƷ?
These two are pronounced with exactly the same mouth position but /dʒ/ uses the voice, whereas /tʃ/ is just a sudden puff of air similar to a sneeze.
What is an example of a minimal pair?
Minimal pairs are words that are very similar and only vary by a single sound. For example, when we say the words seat and sheet out loud, we are making very similar sounds, the only difference is the /s/ and /sh/ sounds at the beginning of words.