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Pairs in context

Minimal pairs inside sentences

Hearing a pair in isolation is one thing — keeping the contrast in connected speech is harder.

Read these sentences aloud. Each puts a target-word next to its confusable twin. Don't drop the contrast.

  • The boy enjoyed the joyful noise of the toy.
  • Roy pointed to the royal coin in the oil painting.
  • The voice of the choir filled the courtyard with joy.

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The boy enjoyed the joyful noise of the toy.
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The boy enjoyed the joyful noise of the toy.
Roy pointed to the royal coin in the oil painting.
The voice of the choir filled the courtyard with joy.

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