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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 cook took a good look at the pudding.
  • Could you put the wooden book on the shelf?
  • She stood and pulled the hood over her head.

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The cook took a good look at the pudding.
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The cook took a good look at the pudding.
Could you put the wooden book on the shelf?
She stood and pulled the hood over her head.

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