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Same four letters, different sound every time.

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through
though
thought
tough
cough
bough

Sound Contrasts

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Vowel length
ship/ʃɪp/
sheep/ʃiːp/
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Vowel height
bat/bæt/
bet/bɛt/
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Consonant place
thin/θɪn/
tin/tɪn/
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