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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 early bird heard the first word of the nurse's third lesson.
- Her purple shirt was dirty after the work on Thursday.
- The thirsty bird circled the church before it turned and flew.
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The early bird heard the first word of the nurse's third lesson.
Her purple shirt was dirty after the work on Thursday.
The thirsty bird circled the church before it turned and flew.
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