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minimal pair

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.

Equivalents

Españolpar mínimo
Françaispaire minimale
DeutschMinimalpaar
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

minimal polynomial minimal prime minimal recursion semantics minimal state minimal surface minimal wave

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