Are there triplet minimal pairs in English?

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Yes, there are minimal triplets in English. Any set of three Words that differ by only one sound is a minimal triplet. Examples include: cat, cot, cut; hat, mat, that; bit, bin, bill. There are also minimal quadruplets, quintuplets and more: beat, bit, bait, bet, bat, but, bot, bout, boat, boot, etc.

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