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Updated 26 July 2020. 

Voiced and unvoiced consonants

b and p (bore and pore)

v and f (van and fan)

d and t (doe and toe) – final d and t

dj and ch (jaw and chore) – NEW LINK

g and k (gap and cap) – initial g and k and final g and k– NEW LINKS

s and z (sap and zap) – final s and z – NEW LINK

Other consonants

b and v (ban and van)

f and p (far and par) – initial f and p

l and r (lap and wrap)

fu and hu (fun and hun) – select from full f and h list

z and dj (Jew and zoo)

s and th (sin and thin)

z and th (Zen and then)

shee and see (she and see)/ shi and si (shit ans sit) – select from full s and sh list

Short and long vowel sounds

i and ee (chip and cheap)

o and O (hop and hope)

a and ah/ar (cam and calm) – NEW LINK

Other vowel sounds

a and e (can and ken)

a and u (cap and cup)

O and or (boat and bought)

ar and ur (heart and hurt)

Final consonant and consonant plus vowel

final ch and chi (church and churchy) – NEW LINK

final dj and dji (fudge and fudgy) – NEW LINK

final z and zi (noise and noisy)

final t and tu

final d and du

More on Korean learners

Typical issues for Korean learners of English

Dictionary of “Korean English”

Worksheets for Korean learners of English

Same for other learners

Minimal pairs for Japanese learners of English

Minimal pairs for Spanish speakers

More on minimal pairs

My minimal pairs page with teaching tips and photocopiable

How to use minimal pairs in class – LINK FIXED

Ten minimal pairs games – LINK FIXED