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Consonant

D

The D sound is a voiced alveolar stop consonant. It is made by briefly stopping the airflow by pressing the tip of the tongue against the ridge behind the upper teeth, then releasing it while vibrating the vocal cords.

d
Phonetic System (Merriam-Webster):d

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Example Words

Main Example

dog
Phonetic: /dɔg/

Common Words

dog/dɔg/
day/deɪ/
door/dɔr/
dark/dɑrk/
down/daʊn/
deep/dip/
dance/dæns/

Minimal Pairs

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d
day
/deɪ/
Compare with
D
they
/ðeɪ/
d
dare
/dɛr/
Compare with
D
there
/ðɛr/
d
doze
/doʊz/
Compare with
D
those
/ðoʊz/
d
bad
/bæd/
Compare with
B
bat
/bæt/

Tongue Twister

Daddy dropped the dark door down.|David daily delivered documents downtown.|Dogs dig deep during daytime.|Dan dreamed deeply despite distractions.|Darren's daughter danced delightfully during dinner.

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Technical Details

  • CategoryConsonant
  • VoicingVoiced
  • Place of ArticulationAlveolar
  • Manner of ArticulationPlosive/Stop
  • Mouth PositionPress the tip of your tongue against the ridge behind your upper teeth (the alveolar ridge). Build up air pressure, then release the tongue while vibrating your vocal cords.