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Meaning of minimal pair | Babel Free

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

Cymraeg pâr minimol
Deutsch Minimalpaar
Español par mínimo
Suomi minimipari
Français paire minimale
Italiano coppia minima
日本語 ミニマル・ペア ミニマルペア 最小対 最小対立 最小対語
한국어 최소 대립쌍
Nederlands minimaal paar
Polski para minimalna
Português par mínimo
Română pereche minimală
Русский минима́льная па́ра

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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