Pronunciation Resources for Adult ESL

Most of my pronunciation resources are organized by minimal pair bundles on Teachers Pay Teachers. Each bundle contains a presentation + activity pack, flashcards, and an I Have Who Has game.

Consonant Minimal Pairs

/b/ vs. /p/

/b/ vs. /v/

/f/ vs. /p/

/f/ vs. /v/

initial h deletion

/ʤ/ vs. /j/

j vs. y

/k/ vs. /ʧ/

k vs. ch

/k/ vs. /g/

/l/ vs. /n/

/m/ vs. /b/

/m/ vs. /n/

/p/ vs. /t/

/r/ vs. /l/

/ʃ/ vs. /ʧ/

sh vs. ch

/s/ vs. /ʃ/

s vs. sh

/s/ vs. /z/

/t/ vs. /d/

/θ/ vs. /s/

th vs s

/θ/ vs. /t/

th vs. t

/d/ vs. /n/

/v/ vs. /w/

Vowel Minimal Pairs

/æ/ vs. /ɛ/

short a vs short e

/æ/ vs. /ɪ/

short a vs. short i

/æ/ vs. /ɑ/

short a vs. short o

/æ/ vs. /ʌ/

short a vs. short u

/ɛ/ vs. /eɪ/

short e vs. long a

/ɛ/ vs. /ɪ/

short e vs. short i

/ɛ/ vs. /ʌ/

short e vs. short u

/ɪ/ vs. /i/

short i vs. long e

/ɑ/ vs. /ʌ/

short o vs. short u

Other Pronunciation Resources

These are not minimal pair resources.

Initial S + Consonant Pronunciation for Spanish-Speaking Adult ESL Students

Soft C or Hard C? Discovery Activity for Adult ESL Pronunciation

Voiced & Unvoiced TH presentation


Long Vowel Sounds
Phonics & Pronunciation

/θ/ Pronunciation
Worksheets & Activities

/ð/ Pronunciation
Worksheets & Activities

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