minimal pair

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Synonyms: minimal air, minimal pairs

Antonyms: minimal air, minimal pairs

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonology}} A pair of words differing by only one [[phonetic]] [[segment]] or [[suprasegment]], used to [[prove]] the [[validity]] of a proposed [[phoneme]], [[toneme]], or [[chroneme]].

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