What is Minimal Pairs?

Minimal Pairs: I suddenly found these words when I read an article yesterday. So now I am going to re-post some examples of this kind of pronunciation. A minimal pair is a pair of words that vary by only a single sound, usually meaning sounds that may confuse English learners, like the /f/ and /v/ in fan and van, or the /e/ and /ɪ/ in desk and disk. Vowel Sounds Minimal...

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