/eɪ/ vs /ɛ/

/eɪ/ is a diphthong gliding to /ɪ/; /ɛ/ is a pure short vowel.

Minimal pairs to practice

• wait vs wet
• pain vs pen
• main vs men
• sale vs sell
• taste vs test
• paper vs pepper

Record each pair below. The analyzer listens for which side of the pair you actually produced and tracks your discrimination rate over time — visible as a chip on your Pronunciation Map.