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Minimal Pairs โ€“ /p/ and /b/

/p/ as in "pin"   ยท   /b/ as in "bin"

pinbin
peabee
pabar
patbat
pillbill
pigbig
peachbeach
pumpbump
pathbath
plankblank
pridebride
staplestable
rapidrabid
rupeeruby
copcob
laplab
capcab
roperobe
tripetribe
crapcrab

Read the words aloud, concentrating on the difference between the two consonant sounds.