Minimal Pair List Consonants /d/ versus /g/, 275 pairs
The spelling of /d/ in this list is <d> or <dd>. The /g/ sound is spelled <g>, <gg> or <gh> in ghost . Notice how the homograph do makes pairs with go and goo , and the homograph lead makes pairs with league and leg .
The contrast is between two voiced plosives, well separated in the mouth. It is not a problem for learners.
The only taboo word pair is shad/shag .
Interesting pairs include:
Diana Guyana
dramatically grammatically
laddered laggard
odour ogre
order auger
The mean density value is 2.2%. The list makes 144 semantic distinctions, a loading of 54%.
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