/d/

consonant · voiced

The D Sound

as in did

How to make the /d/ sound

Voiced — vocal cords vibrate
voiced voiceless
  1. 1Same tongue position as T.
  2. 2Voice on — feel the vibration.
  3. 3Note: nearly silent in "Wednesday" and "sandwich".

⚠ The most common mistake

Devoicing at word end: "bed" → "bet".

Especially tricky for speakers of: German, Russian, Turkish.

Practice: Record & Compare

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Practice words with /d/

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didladderplayedwednesdayhandsomesandwichaddressgrandmother

More consonants

/p/ pen/b/ bad/t/ tea/k/ cat/g/ go/f/ fall/v/ very/θ/ think/ð/ this/s/ see

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