Minimal Pair List Consonants /f/ versus /ʧ/, 176 pairs
The /f/ sound is spelled with <f>, <ff>, <gh> in laugh or <ph> in Phil . The /ʧ/ sound is spelled <ch> or <tch>.
The contrast is between a labio-dental fricative and an alveolar affricate, both voiceless. It is not a problem.
Taboo word pairs include fart/chart and fuck/chuck .
Interesting pairs include:
fellow cello
filly chilly
fizzle chisel
pilfered pilchard
The mean density value is 3.1%. The list makes 96 semantic distinctions, a loading of 55%.
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