| Utililization of minimal pairs within the context of intervention is supported as an effective therapy tool as long as the child can accurately discriminate the target sound and make correct phonetic placement. |
| Though spelling differences occasionally differentiate written words, in most cases the minimal pairs are written alike, since written Norwegian has no explicit accent marks. |
| If there were minimal pairs, we would have to conclude that voiced and voiceless sonorants are separate phonemes. |
| For example, activities featuring minimal pairs and dictation are both included. |
| The presence or absence of minimal pairs, as mentioned above, is a frequently used criterion for deciding whether two sounds should be assigned to the same phoneme. |
| The existence of minimal pairs is a common test to decide whether two phones represent different phonemes or are allophones of the same phoneme. |
