Allophones and minimal pairs

Allophones and minimal pairs

Allophones

One of the ways in which a particular phoneme (= speech sound) can be pronounced (Cambridge Dictionary) Any of the variant forms of a phoneme as conditioned by position or adjoining sounds (Collins dictionary)

Minimal pairs

A minimal pair is two words that vary by only a single sound (English club)Minimal Pair /ɪ/ and /i:/ as in sit and seat

Minimal pairs

• In pairs. Explain what is a minimal pair and an allophone
• Include examples, the definition based on an author and your own definition of each concept
• Use a graphic organizer to explain the topic
• Do not forget the references
• This activity must be in English.
• Send the activity on Friday, March 25th.

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