Minimal
Pairs
“a
”
“e
” and
“i
”
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Pronunciation
Practice
1. pan
– pen
– pin
2. tan
– ten
– tin
3. rat
–Rhett- writ
4. gnat
– net
– knit
5. Tal
– tell- till
6. clap
– clep
– clip
7. pack
– peck
– pick
8. rap
– rep
– rip
9.
last
– lest
– list
Sentence
Practice:
1.
Let
’s pass it in, lest the last list is late.
2.
The little lad clapped as the last clip of
his hair fell. (At the barber
shop).
3.
A gnat cannot knit a net.
4.
The rep wrapped the rip in his vest with a bit of mesh tape.
5.
Tap the tip of the desk full of disks with
the pin, pen, and pan.
6.
The ten tan tents are made of
tin.
7.
I picked a peck of red peppers and
they ended up in my pack.
8.
Tal tells silly Sally not to till the flat stretch of the hill.
9.
Zack itched an etch on the back his hand
with a fleck of flint.
10.
Rhett pitched the wretched rat to Rin, so Rin ran.
Comprehension
Check:
1. pan
– pen
– pin
2. tan
– ten
– tin
3. rat
–Rhett- writ
4. gnat
– net
– knit
5. Tal
– tell- till
6. clap
– clep
– clip
7. pack
– peck
– pick
8. rap
– rep
– rip
9.
last
– lest
– list
Minimal Pairs "e" and
"a"
Minimal Pairs "I" and
"e"
Minimal Pairs "r" and
"l"
Minimal Pairs "S" and
"Th"
Minimal Pairs "p" and
"f"
Minimal Pairs "b" and
"v"
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