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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.

  • Paul bought a tall glass of orange juice at the store.
  • Audrey thought the waterfall was awesome at dawn.
  • The author talked a lot about the fall in the long hall.

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Paul bought a tall glass of orange juice at the store.
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Paul bought a tall glass of orange juice at the store.
Audrey thought the waterfall was awesome at dawn.
The author talked a lot about the fall in the long hall.

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