Minimal pairs and sets.
Minimal sets.
Minimal pairs.
When two words are identical in form
except for a contrast in one phoneme
occurring in the same position. For
example;
▪ Pat and bat.
▪ Fan and van.
▪ Bet and bat.
▪ Site and side.
They are minimal pair in the phonology of
English.
When a group of words can be differentiated,
each one from the others, by changing one
phoneme in the same position in the word. For
example;
Feat
Fit
Fat
Fought
Foot
Big
Rig
Fig
Dig
Wig
Vowel phonemes.
Consonant phonemes.