History of Minimal pair

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Minimal pairs are pairs of words that have one phonemic? change between them.

Minimal pairs are pairs of words that have one phonemic change between them.

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between /e/ and /i/. It doesn't make sense to speak of a minimal pair in general, as a minimal pair in one language or dialect may not be a minimal pair in another one. Minimal pairs therefore must be specified in the context of a language. The "let" + "lit" pair is a minimal pair in English.

between /e/ and /i/. It doesn't make sense to speak of a minimal pair in general, as a minimal pair in one language or dialect may not be a minimal pair in another one. Minimal pairs therefore must be specified in the context of a language. The "let" + "lit" pair is a minimal pair in English. An example in German is "wagen" + "nagen".