Billie English - the YouTube channel to help you improve your English pronunciation, speaking and fluency! Billie is a certified CELTA English teacher trainer and has over 17 years of teaching experience. This is a video about minimal pairs in English. ★★ SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL HERE ★★ null ★★ SUPER THANKS ★★ Liked this video and would like to help me create more content? Show your support with a Super Thanks - just click on the heart under this video. Welcome to the community! 😊 ★★ TRY OUT ELSA SPEAK PRO ★★ Do you want to improve your pronunciation? Try out ELSA speak - the AI pronunciation coach app! 💛 Download the ELSA speak PRO app here with my SPECIAL DISCOUNT: https://bit.ly/3vegNDx Disclosure: This is an affiliate link and I may earn a commission at no cost to you. ★★ POPULAR VIDEOS ★★ Sounds, Stress & Intonation Playlist https://bit.ly/2N8uum7 . Vowel Sounds Playlist https://bit.ly/3rX13Sz . Consonant Sounds Playlist https://bit.ly/3dYKAMd . Word Stress Playlist https://bit.ly/3z3bcUP . Sentence Stress Playlist https://bit.ly/3Tk5XHP . Intonation Playlist https://bit.ly/3wwcqWk . Connected Speech Playlist https://bit.ly/3oAVtpD ★★ CONNECT ★★ @the.billieenglish ★★ Insta - https://bit.ly/36srTcT Facebook - https://bit.ly/3wkldLo TikTok - https://bit.ly/3lhvfqf LinkTree - https://bit.ly/3wklxtA Thank you for watching and following my channel ♥ ★★ TIME STAMPS ★★ 0:00 Intro - what is a minimal pair? 1:16 Examples of minimal pairs (with long & short i) 2:45 Examples: vowel sound changes 4:44 Examples: consonant sound changes 6:27 Initial, middle and final sound changes 8:36 Mini Challenge ★★ WHAT THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT★★ In this video we are going to learn about minimal pairs in English. These are a pair of two words that sound almost the same but that differ in one sound in the same position. The video will explain exactly what minimal pairs are. It also gives various examples of minimal pairs in English phonology using phonemic transcription with vowel sound as well as consonant sound changes. ★★ ABOUT BILLIE ★★ Billie is a pronunciation coach and content creator based in Barcelona, Spain. Her main focus is English pronunciation, phonology and helping learners speak more fluently. Billie has a degree in Communication Research & Phonology, a PGCE in Primary Education, a Trinity College Cert & DiplomaTESOL and over 17 years of teaching experience. She also works as a CELTA teacher trainer, Cambridge examiner and educational advisor. Her videos have been featured in the Google funded AI app ELSA speak. Disclosure: This description contains affiliate links. I am provided with compensation for purchases made through the above links at no cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own and are not influenced by ELSA speak or other affiliates. My experience is my own, and your experience may be different. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Billie English possible! #pronunciation #minimalpairs