Instituto Superior C C Technologies

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Subject:
PHONETICS II
PROFESSOR: Gilberto Fernández B.

ASSIGNMENT #3

Student´s Name: _______________ I.D. ____________

_____ / 30 POINTS

I PART: WRITE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.

1. What are minimal pairs?

2. Minimal pairs can differ in:

 Only consonant sounds

 Only vowel sounds
 Both of them

3. Write three of Consonant pairs, and two minimal pairs for each one.

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 4. Mention the three positions in that a minimal pair can happened. Write
two examples and underline the position that occur.

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II PART: SELECT THE CORRECT MINIMAL PAIR FOR THE WORDS.

1. Minimal pair with: same

 Name Names Frame

2. Minimal pair with: which

 Bench Switch Stick

3. Minimal pair with: hear (present tense)

 There Fair Fear

4. Minimal pair with: three

 Threw Tree Deer

5. Minimal pair with: pet

 Ted Ready Bet

6. Minimal pair with: dear

 Tear Appear Deer

7. Minimal pair with: mess

 Less Text Rex
8. Minimal pair with: look
 Sock Book Root

9. Minimal pair with: cut

 Bat Set But

10. Minimal pair with: Flow

 Clown Flower Blow