Difficult Pairs
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Each Language Has
Problems With
Different Pairs

All English Levels

What Are Difficult Pairs In Language:

These are often  called MINIMAL PAIRS.
This means they are almost alike. Similar.

Because they are similar does not mean
that it isn't important to get them right.

Getting them wrong can be funny
or even dangerous if it makes a bad word.
I have had many problems learning them
and making mistakes that I cant hear!

Every language has sounds of their own.
There are also sounds  that are very different.
Usually the mouth positions don't exist>
People just can't make the new sounds!

Here is a list of the most common
problem pairs from all over the world.

 

J and Y Sound Perfection

These sounds are very different.

J is air through the teeth.

Y is tongue on upper mouth.
opening mouth as pronouncing.

A few sample words.

yolk

joke

yam

jam

job

yob

L and N Sound PerfectionL and N Sound Perfection

 

These Sounds can  be similar.

The main difference is the:

L - tongue is out pressed on the upper teeth.

N = tongue is on roof of mouth inside mouth.

 

A few sample words:

lock

knock

slow

snow

bin

bill

NG and NK Sound Perfection (Short)

 

rang

rank

clink

dunk

dung

cling

F and P Sound Perfection


past

suffer

leap

leaf

supper

fast

D and TH Sound Perfection

 

header

lather

loathe

ladder

load

heather

Sh and Ch Sound Perfection

 


cash

crutch

crush

catch

cheap

sheep

F and V Sound Perfection

fast

leave

vast

life

leaf

live

B and V Sound Perfection

vote

boat

bet

best

vet

vest

 

 

R and W Sound Perfection

rake

rest

wake

rise

west

wise

 

 

G and K Sound Perfection

rack

bag

pig

pick

back

rag

 

 

Ch and J Sound Perfection

edge

etch

cherry

Jerry

Jude

chewed

 

 

V and W Sound Perfection

 

vest

V

we

west

rower

rover

 

 

L and R Sound Perfection

glass

brush

blush

grass

supplies

surprise

 

 

D and T Sound Perfection

bat

bad

heart

mad

mat

hard

 

 

P and B Sound Perfection

blank

peach

bees

beach

plank

peas

 

 

G and K Sound Perfection

locker

could

logger

bag

back

good