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thigh/pie
thug/pug
thick/pick
think/pink
thaw/paw
thick/Bic
third/bird
Thumper/bumper
thief/beef
thorn/born
thanks/banks
thirty/birdie
thick/tick
thong/tong
thank/tank
thorn/torn
thanks/tanks
thank/dank
thumb/dumb
Thor/door
thirty/dirty
thick/kick
think/kink
thumb/come
third/curd
Thor/core
thirsty/Kirsty
thumb/gum
third/gird
thirty/Gertie
thin/fin
three/free
thread/Fred
Thor/four
thick/Vick
thigh/vie
loose/luge
base/beige
think/zinc
thick/Schick
thief/sheaf
thorn/shorn
thanks/shanks
thin/chin
thick/chick
thaw/jaw
thick/hick
thank/Hank
thumb/hum
third/herd
thatch/hatch
Ruth/rouge
thigh/thy
thick/Mick
think/mink
thumb/mum
thorn/mourn
thick/Nick
thumb/numb
third/nerd
thimble/nimble
thaw/gnaw
thick/lick
think/link
thaw/law
thief/leaf
thin/win
think/wink
thick/wick
thunder/wonder
third/word
Thor/war
thorn/worn
thick/Rick
think/rink
thaw/raw
thief/reef
thanks/ranks
they/yay
thumb/yum
thanks/yanks
bath/bang
Goth/gong
think/sink
thick/sick
thumb/sum
thaw/saw
thigh/sigh
thank/sank
This list of functional words was professionally selected to be the most useful for a child or adult who has difficulty with minimal pairs.
We encourage you to use this list when practicing at home.
Doing home practice will help your child make much faster progress toward correct production.
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are only able to see students/clients 30-60 mins (or less) per week.
This is not enough time or practice for someone to strengthen their understanding of minimal pairs. But with high caseloads...
...it's all SLPs can do.
There's only so much time in the day.
Every day that your child goes without practice it becomes more and more difficult to correct Minimal Pairs errors because he/she continues to say it incorrectly.
We know life is busy , but if you're reading this you're probably someone who cares about helping their loved one as much as you can.
Practice 5-10 minutes whenever you can, but try to do it on a consistent basis (daily).
Please, please, please use this list to practice.
It will be a great benefit to you and your loved one's progress.
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