Ship vs Sheep
/ɪ/ vs /iː/ — short i vs long ee. 10 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
Pronunciation practice
Train your ear with minimal pairs — words that differ by a single sound, like ship / sheep or light / right. Hear real American English audio, choose which word you heard, and get instant feedback.
ℹ️ How the trainer works — audio, voices, quiz
- 🔊 Tap any word to hear it. Each pair plays in one American English voice — after you have heard both words, the pair switches to a second voice, so you learn the sound, not the speaker.
- 🌐 Use the translate button next to any word to see it in your language.
- 🎧 In the listening quiz you hear one word from each pair and choose which one you heard. Missed words come back until you get every one right.
- 📈 Your results are saved in this browser — pronunciation sets show a P badge on My Progress, and the card below brings you back to where you left off.
Full vs Fool
/ʊ/ vs /uː/ — short oo vs long oo. 3 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
Bat vs Bet
/æ/ vs /ɛ/ — a as in bat vs e as in bet. 10 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
Cap vs Cup
/æ/ vs /ʌ/ — a as in cap vs u as in cup. 10 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
Light vs Right
/l/ vs /r/ — l as in light vs r as in right. 10 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
Think vs Sink
/θ/ vs /s/ — th as in think vs s as in sink. 8 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
Three vs Tree
/θ/ vs /t/ — th as in three vs t as in tree. 8 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
Berry vs Very
/b/ vs /v/ — b as in berry vs v as in very. 8 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
Chair vs Share
/tʃ/ vs /ʃ/ — ch as in chair vs sh as in share. 8 word pairs with audio and a listening quiz.
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