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The pairs English keeps mixing up

Most pronunciation trouble is not a missing sound — it is two sounds trading places. These are the swaps Nunzio listens for, one page per pair: what separates them, and what to change in your mouth when the wrong one comes out.

think vs sun “th” against “s” think vs top “th” against “t” think vs fun “th” against “f” think vs chair “th” against “ch” this vs dog “th” against “d” this vs zoo “th” against “z” this vs van “th” against “v” water vs van “w” against “v” bed vs van “b” against “v” ship vs banana “ih” against “uh” ship vs sheep “ih” against “ee” apple vs ten “a” against “eh” cup vs father “uh” against “ah” red vs leg “r” against “l” sing vs nose “ng” against “n” jump vs vision “j” against “zh” chair vs shoe “ch” against “sh” shoe vs sun “sh” against “s” vision vs zoo “zh” against “z” zoo vs sun “z” against “s” yes vs jump “y” against “j” banana vs cup “uh” against “uh” book vs moon “oo” against “oo” boat vs law “oh” against “aw” day vs ten “ay” against “eh” bird vs ten “ur” against “eh” apple vs cup “a” against “uh” dog vs top “d” against “t” bed vs pen “b” against “p” go vs cat “g” against “k” van vs fun “v” against “f” jump vs chair “j” against “ch”