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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 loud crowd shouted about the brown cow in the town.
  • How did the house around the corner get flooded with water?
  • Our power went out for about an hour around the south side.

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The loud crowd shouted about the brown cow in the town.
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The loud crowd shouted about the brown cow in the town.
How did the house around the corner get flooded with water?
Our power went out for about an hour around the south side.

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Pairs in context — Master the /aʊ/ vowel — MOUTH