Minimal Pair List Vowels 12 and 15, /ə/ versus / ɔɪ / 4 pairs


   Minimal pair: Vowels 12 and 15, /ə/ versus / ɔɪ / 4 pairs

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.

Allah alloy
tanner tannoy
  tanners tannoys
to toy