Minimal Pair final /tʃ/ and /tʃi/*
as in catch and catchy
Below is a list of words that vary only by one ending with the sound /tʃ/ and the other having the additional sound /i/ and so ending with the syllable /tʃi/.
You can use this to practise the sounds or as a list of words to be careful to pronounce properly.
Pre-Intermediate
catch catchy
crunch crunchy
French Frenchie
peach peachy
Intermediate
Dutch duchy
itch itchy
sketch sketchy
stretch stretchy
touch touchy
Upper-Intermediate
kitsch kitschy
patch patchy
punch punchy
preach preachy
scratch scratchy
Advanced
bitch bitchy
blotch blotchy
glitch glitchy
grouch grouchy
hooch hoochie
paunch paunchy
raunch raunchy
*Note that this pair may not be considered a true minimal pair by the strictest definition.
