d

The phonetic sound /d/ is a voiced alveolar.

voiced = vocal cords vibrate while making this sound

alveolar= touch your tongue to the roof of your mouth, just behind the teeth

Listen and repeat words with /d/

word initial /d/ sounds like: down, day, does, dance, duck, doll

middle /d/ sounds like: idea, today, study, address, body, ready

final /d/ sounds like: had, said, could, need, add, food

/d/ in consonant clusters: under, and, hard, old, world, drop

Spelling Tips:

d: dog, dance, and

dd: address, middle, muddy

The letter d is sometimes silent in words like: Wednesday, handsome

Choose from these /d/ practice activities

Minimal Pairs

/d/ vs. /t/

Drag & Drop

/d/ - /t/

Cloze Listening

Take me there...

Tongue Twister:

Do drop in at the Dewdrop Inn.

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