Expertlatin
A minimal pair is two words that vary by only a single sound, usually meaning sounds that may confuse English learners, like the /f/ and /v/ in fan and van, or the /e/ and /ɪ/ in desk and disk.
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 are minimal pairs examples for kids?
A minimal pair refers to two words which sound the same but have one different sound. This could be at the beginning of words like cap/tap, sun/done, four/poor. At the ends of words the sound may be different i.e. win/wing, dog/dot, map/mat. This could also be with vowels like men/man, bed/bad, knee/know.
