Minimal pairs of words that would contrast the following English phonemes

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  Minimal pairs of words   that would contrast the following English phonemes


1) /f/ - /v/                                                       5) /i:/ - /i/

fairy- very                                                   heat -hit

2) /t/ - /d/                                                       6) /i/ - /ai/

neat - need                                                    fill - fail

3) /m/ - /n/                                                      7) /u:/ - /u/

might- night                                                pool - pull

4) /s/ - /z/                                                         8 /au/ - /ai/

seal - zeal                                                        haul- hail


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