Franglish |
SCHWA
Here is a list of minimal pairs opposing this sound and vowels/diphthongs
Many thanks to Fiona for her voice
1. |
keynote / connote |
seaport / support |
payee / payer |
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2. |
Annie / Anna |
effect / affect |
illusion / allusion |
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3. |
bowmen / bowman |
compliment / complement |
essay / assay |
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4. |
abjection / objection |
Ann / un |
am / 'em |
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5. |
forearm / forum |
radar / raider |
ta / to |
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6. |
on / an |
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7. |
audition / addition |
consort / concert |
discourse / discus |
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8. |
backwoods / backwards |
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9. |
baboo / barber |
bayou / buyer |
seafood / Seaford |
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10. |
hum / h'm |
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11. |
foreword / forward |
ugh / a |
upturn / Upton |
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12. |
survey / server |
they / the |
violate / violet |
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13. |
alumni /alumna |
coalmine / coalman |
tie / to |
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14. |
alloy / Allah |
tannoy / tanner |
toy / to |
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15. |
fellow / fellah |
recto / rector |
vocation / vacation |
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16. |
thou / the |
Normantown / Normanton |
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18. |
corsair / coarser |
hectare / Hector |
première / premier |
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