Introduction to long vowels > Pronounce long o > Introduction to short vowels > Pronounce short i
long o /oʊ/ — short i /ɪ/ minimal pairs
1. boat — bit
boat
bit
2. bolt — built
bolt
built
3. donor — dinner
donor
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dinner
4. froze — frizz
froze
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frizz
5. groan — grin
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groan
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grin
6. hole — hill
hole
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fan
7. home — him
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home
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him
8. hope — hip
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hope
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hip
9. own — in
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own
in
10. code — kid
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code
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kid
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