Minimal Pairs

Ken Bleile

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Initial Final Initial

third heard teeth tea that sat
thick sick baa bath that rat
pin thin patch path that cat
thick lick bath badge that mat
thong song bad bath
rink think mat math
that bat
nerd third path pan that flat
thumb gum math map this miss
wink think back bath this kiss
wonder thunder math mad this hiss
thorn torn tent tenth them m
pie thigh match math then men
chief thief path pass then Ken
sink think two tooth then n
chin thin path pat then den
thick pick bath bat then Ben
long thong man math these sees
third bird pack path these keys
tick thick these sneeze
thigh bye these breeze
corn thorn these sneeze
thigh tie
pink think
wick thick
thorn worn
thief beef
high thigh
horn thorn
third word
kick thick
leaf thief
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no sew Sam lamb pat pass
six mix sip zip pass pack
sat fat pick sick mouse mouth
rip sip shine sign patch pass
sink think row sew pass path
nail sail sun bun mice mine
cat sat wheel seal pan pass
sunny funny Sam jam mine mice
socks fox ring sing toss taught
tanned sand kick sick moose moo
soap rope sea key lice light
sail veil line sign
knee sea yolk soak
sat mat sew hoe
gun sun sandal handle
toe sew thong song
soak poke sip lip
sail jail honey sunny
socks box row sew
pat sat sick thick
sail tail long song
sew mow hip sip
sip whip choke soak
hand sand mail sail
go sew sew toe
sun fun sand band
sad mad bunny sunny
ham Sam sip dip
sat rat wing sing
run sun bow sew
pail sail ship sip
sick tick sandal candle
dad sad vine sign
rocks socks soak joke
sick lick sink rink
one sun
pink sink
sea pea
sing king
wick sick
rail sail
sea bee
sad bad
chicks six
sign nine
deal seal
sat bat
woke soak
seal meal
sew bow
whale sail
wink sink
sunny money
seal peel
sand fanned
hat sat
go sew
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zoo new sat rat gun run
lip zip pay ray four roar
zoom boom rat pat kite write
key z raced paste lip rip
boo zoo rip chip core roar
zip sip wink rink write bite
z pea mug rug write white
shoe zoo jug rug mane rain
whip zip veil rail vein rain
hero zero roar door rope soap
zoo moo rail sail fight write
chip zip hay ray taste raced
z knee poor roar row toe
zip rip ray day socks rocks
two zoo dip rip row mow
hip zip rolled cold sip rip
sea z rug hug gold rolled
goo zoo toast roast jacket racket
room zoom sink rink tail rail
ship zip hat rat write night
zoo chew chased raced go row
bee z rocks box run sun
no row ring sing
Final fox rocks rink pink
chains change rail jail run fun
beep bees red bed lock rock
toad toes room zoom bun run
cheese cheek rail nail sew row
bean bees weigh ray rip ship
rose road rail mail zip rip
beak bees row bow whale rail
bows bone head red rip whip
bees beet teach reach run one
rope rose lace race mug rug
bees bead beach reach think rink
chief cheese bug rug rat cat
beef bees rose nose hip rip
boat bows toes rose
bees beach rat mat
dust rust
face race
fat rat
neigh ray
rolled mold
pail rail
dead red
race chase
boom room
bows rose
bat rat
king ring
rug bug
wing ring
mice rice
rock sock
rolled fold
knock rock
light write
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log dog chase lace sheep leap
leather feather life knife shirt hurt
tick lick lace race moo shoe
pog log limb gym sip ship
lock rock leaf chief vine shine
lake back lace face sheep jeep
lick sick bark shark
look book shave wave
wick lick Final rip ship
cook look hall hawk shell fell
lick pick rope roll pave shave
hook look wash wall shop chop
lip zip rail rake whip ship
cake lake talk tall shoe boo
rip lip bows bowl dark shark
kick lick watch wall sign shine
lip dip rain rail shop mop
light night tall top shoe new
lip sip rose roll dirt shirt
Sam lamb bowl bone deep sheep
knock lock wall watch ship chip
chip lip roll road pop shop
sock lock boat bowl line shine
thick lick chew shoe
ham lamb ship lip
lip ship keep sheep
lamp camp shop cop
whip lip shoe two
fight light shark park
hip lip bell shell
write light shine nine
thong long zoo shoe
light white ship zip
line shine sheep cheep
light bite goo shoe
yawn lawn shop top
kite light zip ship
line nine peep sheep
heap leap hop shop
vine line cave shave
leap deep
sign line Final
leap cheep leash leaf
long song leash leech
late wait mash match
lawn dawn leap leash
jeep leap wall wash
half laugh leash lead
sheep leap leaf leash
limb him wash watch
laugh calf lean leash
keep leap leash leech
lamb jam man mash
leap peep leak leash
thief leaf walk wash
wife life
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taste chased tear cheer jug mug
chase face chest vest mug jug
chin pin walk chalk jail nail
chase lace cheer fear whale jail
thin chin chief leaf mail jail
raced chased hear cheer jail pail
cheese peas sheep cheep sail jail
chip ship choke joke tail jail
race chase cheep deep jaw paw
hip chip choke poke chunk junk
catch can fool jewel
patch pack Final cool jewel
beach bees pan patch jewel tool
leave leech match mash pool jewel
knees cheese patch pat Jello yellow
cheer near match mat jacket racket
chip sip cat catch bump jump
keys cheese half hatch jump hump
jeep cheep leech leash jam lamb
chip zip man match Sam jam
leap cheep pack patch ham jam
chased waist wall watch jeans beans
dip chip ham hatch cheep jeep
chased paste catch cab jeep deep
yolk choke beach beep sheep jeep
lip chip path patch leap jeep
cheer deer match math jeep beep
chunk junk beet beach jeep keep
chop shop leech leap peep jeep
chip whip patch pass worm germ
soak choke beach beef gym limb
chop top walk watch him gym
chew shoe lean leech jet wet
rip chip bead beach net jet
chew moo leech leak vet jet
year cheer patch pass jet pet
chop cop catch calf choke joke
goo chew hatch hat joke yolk
chief thief path patch joke poke
six chicks match mad soak joke
pop chop bean beach
chest pest watch wash Final
hop chop leaf leech chain change
two chew patch pat bad badge
nest chest cap catch cage Kate
beef chief beach beak change chains
chest west map match leg ledge
mop chop
cage cane
cherry fairy
ledge lead
chicks mix
egg edge
hairy cherry
back badge
test chest
K cage
chew boo
badge bath
cherry berry
cage cake
talk chalk
Ed edge
zoo chew
badge bat
chalk hawk
cage cave