| 21. | However, there are very few minimal pairs where an error in accent can lead to misunderstanding.
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| 22. | Since such minimal pairs are very rare, this presents no problem to readers of the language.
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| 23. | But I have always pronounced the adverb / d??st /, making the two words a minimal pair.
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| 24. | Furthermore, there are no minimal pairs that distinguish a hiatus from a falling diphthong in unstressed syllables.
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| 25. | The following minimal pairs represent examples where the doubling " does " affect the meaning in most accents:
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| 26. | The following chart gives some examples of minimal pairs of Japanese words whose only differentiating feature is pitch accent.
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| 27. | Saussure says that in order for there to be a meaningful difference, there has to be a minimal pair.
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| 28. | As in Finland Swedish, the tonal word accent that distinguishes certain minimal pairs is not present in �land Swedish.
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| 29. | Feedback was provided during training, and participants had to listen to the minimal pairs until the correct answer was given.
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| 30. | Place and manner contrasts as described above are supported by the minimal and near-minimal pairs found in the following table.
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