MINIMAL PAIR i and ɪ | sheep VS ship | (improve your pronunciation TODAY)

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#pronunciation #minimalpairs

A MINIMAL PAIR is a pair of words that differ in only one element -
long VS short vowels.
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1. bean | biːn | - bin | bɪn |
- plant that you can eat/cook
e.g. There are different types of beans: red beans, kidney beans, black beans, etc.
- a waste container
e.g. We don’t have any bin in our new office room.

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2. feet | fiːt | - fit | fɪt |
- foot+foot=feet a part of your body that you stand/walk on
e.g. My feet were aching because of dancing.
- be strong and healthy
e.g. I always do sport which helps me to keep fit.

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3. deem | diːm | - dim | dɪm |
- to think
e.g. We deem that we have won the game
- not bright, dull
e.g. I can’t see anything - the light is dim.

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4. heap | hiːp | - hip | hɪp |
- a large (untidy) pile
e.g. There is a heap of books on my desk.
- one of the two parts of each side of your body
e.g. Her hips are …. cm.

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5. lead | liːd | - lid | lɪd |
- be a leader
e.g. This manager was leading the whole team.
- a cover of a pot
e.g. Put this lid back onto the pot.

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6. reed | riːd | - rid | rɪd |
- a type of long river plant (grass)
e.g. Reeds grow in the wetlands.
- get rid of - throw away
e.g. Do you try to get rid of old things?

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7. seat | siːt | - sit | sɪt |
- a place where you sit
e.g. Please take your seat!
- to be on the chair/ground/etc.
e.g. Sit down please!

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8. seen | siːn | - sin | sɪn |
- to notice sb using your eyes
e.g. I’ve seen her today.
- some action against religion
e.g. Confess your sins!

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9. leap | liːp | - lip | lɪp |
- jump
e.g. Think before you leap!
- one of the two soft parts around your mouth
e.g. My lips are sealed.

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10. keen | kiːn | - kin | kɪn |
- want/interested in doing smth
e.g. I am keen on learning languages.
- your relatives
e.g. The official document was sent to the next of kin.

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11. gene | dʒiːn | - gin | dʒɪn |
- a part of a cell
e.g. A dominant gene is responsible for many characteristics.
- a strong alcoholic drink
e.g. He didn’t like that bottle of gin.

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12. deed | diːd | - did | dɪd |
- some action/official paper
e.g.Good deeds are worth respect.
- the 2nd form of do
e.g. I did my English homework yesterday.

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13. teen | tiːn | - tin | tɪn |
- teenager - a young person between 13 and 19 years old.
e.g. She is in her early/mid/late teens.
- a small metal container. AmEn - can
e.g. Have you bought a tuna tin?

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