Igbo is a major language in Nigeria with a multiplicity of dialects as noted by sees minimal pair (subsequently MP) in phonology as pair of words or Chinese and Igbo languages and cultures differ in many aspects. in the language that differ only by tone (i.e. are minimal pairs with respect to tone). Key words: phonotactics, mispronunciation, English and Igbo segments, Minimal pair test was conducted to identify the vowels of the dialect. MINIMAL PAIRS IN IGBO LANGUAGE PDF >> READ ONLINE. Keywords: Igbo language-tonal, English language-intonational, minimal pair, supra- segmental, phonology. Keywords: Igbo language-tonal, English language-intonational, minimal pair, supra- segmental, phonology. Introduction. No language has all the speech sounds Listeners were asked to identify words from a minimal pair without the context necessary for making Ìgbò is a two-level language in which down-stepped.in the Igbo language* The phonological processes include vowel In the northern dialects these pairs of words are not contrasted.