Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs

/ʌ/ sung versus /ɒ/ song

 

The /ʌ/ sound is one of the most difficult for Spanish speakers as it is so similar to the short /ɒ/sound (see vowel chart).

Listen and decide which of the words you hear in the following sentences. Write the word in the space provided.

Choose the correct minimal pair

01 

Give me a big ! hug/hog

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02 

Such a pretty . puppy/poppy

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03 

It makes me . wonder/wander

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04 

are a pain in the neck! Bogs/Bugs

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05 

Find the in the living room.  bucks/box

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06


50 isn’t bad. nuts/knots

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07 

They have the door. shut/shot

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08 

Nice . colour/collar

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09 

Don’t it. rub/rob

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