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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.

  • Four more horses galloped north before the storm.
  • The doorman warned the shoppers about the short cord.
  • George's corn grew tall near the orchard's front door.

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Four more horses galloped north before the storm.
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Four more horses galloped north before the storm.
The doorman warned the shoppers about the short cord.
George's corn grew tall near the orchard's front door.

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Pairs in context — Master the /ɔr/ vowel — NORTH