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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.

  • My mother's brother is an actor and a teacher.
  • Better weather brings better butter to the farmer's market.
  • The doctor's order was to measure the patient's temperature.

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My mother's brother is an actor and a teacher.
Better weather brings better butter to the farmer's market.
The doctor's order was to measure the patient's temperature.

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Pairs in context — Master the /ɚ/ vowel — letteR (unstressed)