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NATALIE (NEW)

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Harry

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Hometown Hannah new one

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YUAN

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Hometown  Jason

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Name

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Vowels

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Minimal pairs are two words whose pronunciation is different by only one sound - like reach and rich, or man and main. In this lesson, you're going to practice your pronunciation of similar English words with minimal pairs exercises.

Minimal Pair #1 - bought / boat / but

Repeat after me:
bought / saw / call / automatic
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp1.mp3

Repeat:
boat / no / so / slow
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp2.mp3

Repeat:
but / cut / what / sun
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp3.mp3

Now practice all three words together:
bought / boat / but
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp4.mp3

Minimal Pair #2 - late / let
late / name / take / eight
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp5.mp3
let / get / pen / best
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp6.mp3
Repeat these minimal pairs:
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late / let

pain / pen

wait / wet

main / men

Here we have the difference between the "eh" sound like in bed, head, said, and mess - and the "a" sound like in bad, had, mass, sad, and apple.

Repeat:

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said / sad

bed / bad

mess / mass

head / had

Minimal pair #4 - feel / fell / fill
feel / see / meet / be
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp9.mp3
fell / egg / wet / better
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp10.mp3
fill / will / it / sick / miss
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp11.mp3

Now try the minimal pairs again:
feel / fell / fill
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp12.mp3

Minimal pair #5 - luck / look
luck / but / what / bus / fun
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp13.mp3
look / took / book / cook
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp14.mp3

Now try the minimal pair again:
luck / look
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp15.mp3

Minimal pair #6 - hat / heart / hot

Let's practice the "a" sound again:
hat / cat / back / map
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp16.mp3

Now practice the "ar" sound:
heart / dark / start / park
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp17.mp3

Now practice this sound:
hot / not / body / got
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp18.mp3

Finally, practice the minimal pair again:
hat / heart / hot
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp19.mp3
More pronunciation practice:

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Minimal Pairs: English Pronunciation Exercises - Vowels - Espresso English

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American English Pronunciation Course Minimal pairs are two words whose pronunciation is different by only one sound - like reach and rich, or man