Minimal Pairs — 1 min English speaking game
About Minimal Pairs
Minimal Pairs is an English listening and pronunciation game. Each round shows two similar words - “ship” and “sheep” - speaks one of them, and you say which one you heard. Hard uses contrasts like th/f and r/l.
1 minMediumlistening · pronunciation
How to play
- Choose Easy, Medium or Hard, then choose Start speaking or Type instead - the timer starts when your microphone is ready or typing begins.
- Listen to the word (tap the speaker icon to hear it again).
- Say the word you heard, then choose Finish response.
- No microphone? Use Type instead and type the word you think it was.
How your speaking is checked
Your snapshot counts responses and words or list entries. Review your answers against the prompt yourself; these counts do not assess pronunciation, fluency, or English level. Speakflew does not send game transcripts or recordings to its server. Your browser's speech service may process microphone audio remotely.
Who it's for
Easy suits A2 learners on distinct consonant swaps. Hard targets contrasts (th/f, r/l, v/w) that are hard across many first languages.
Common questions
- Is Minimal Pairs free?
- Yes. Minimal Pairs is completely free — no signup, no account, and no limit on how many times you can play.
- Do I need a microphone to play Minimal Pairs?
- No. If speech recognition is not available, or you would rather not speak out loud, tap Type instead and the game plays exactly the same way.
- What English level is Minimal Pairs for?
- Easy suits A2 learners on distinct consonant swaps. Hard targets contrasts (th/f, r/l, v/w) that are hard across many first languages.
- How is my speaking scored in Minimal Pairs?
- Your snapshot counts responses and words or list entries. Review your answers against the prompt yourself; these counts do not assess pronunciation, fluency, or English level. Speakflew does not send game transcripts or recordings to its server. Your browser's speech service may process microphone audio remotely.