Minimal Pair List Vowels 12 and 15, /ə/ versus / ɔɪ / 4 pairs
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The schwa has many spellings. The / ɔɪ / diphthong is spelled <oy>.
The dictionary only yielded four pairs including one weak form . Clearly this distinction does not constitute a problem for any leaner.
The density figure is 0.5%. There are 3 semantic contrasts, a loading of 75%, though this is hardly significant.
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