- The following sets of minimal pairs show that English /p/ and /b/ contrast in initial, medial and final prositions. pit/bit, rapid/rabid, cap/cab
Find similar sets of minimal pairs for each pair of consonants given:
Initial
|
Medial
|
Final
| |
a. /k/- /g/
|
Kate/gate
|
cake/cage
|
bank/bang
|
b. /m/-/n/
|
moon/noon
|
acme/acne
|
seem/seen
|
c. /l/ -/r/
|
light/night
|
fly/fry
|
deal/dear
|
d. /b/-/v/
|
van/ban
|
curbed/curved
|
dub/dove
|
e. /b/ -/m/
|
may/bay
|
crapped/crammed/
|
rub/rum
|
f. /p/-/f/
|
face/pace
|
depend/defend
|
beep/beef
|
g. /s/ -/sh/
|
shock/sock
|
gases/gashes
|
mass/mash
|
h. /ch/-/g/
|
chug/jug
|
riches/ridges
|
ranch/rang
|
i. /s/-/z/
|
sip/zip
|
racer/razor
|
puss/fuzz
|
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