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Allophones and minimal pairs

Gabriela Ortiz

Created on May 4, 2021

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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)

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

Minimal pairs

pROJECT

  • 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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