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Minimal Pairs – /t/ and /d/

/t/ as in "ten"   ·   /d/ as in "den"

tenden
tipdip
towndown
teamdeem
tierdear
trydry
tripdrip
truedrew
latterladder
bitterbidder
whiterwider
heartyhardy
cattycaddy
PattiePaddy
citessides
puttingpudding
paintpained
statestayed
setsaid
bentbend
Cretecreed

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