D - LOWER CASE D

Voiced alveolar plosive.

When we pronounce this sound, the tip of the tongue, the active articulator, is in contact with the upper front teeth, the passive articulator. A complete closure is produced.

The velum is in its raised position. When the articulators are separated the lung air goes out through the mouth producing a kind of plosion.

The vocal folds do not vibrate during the production of this sound.

Spelling

<d> mad /mæd/
<dd> added /ˈædɪd/
<ed> opened /ˈəʊpənd/
Rare cases:
<ld> would /wʊd/

Examples

din /dɪn/


medal /ˈmedl̩/


bed /bed/


drive /draɪv/


added /ˈædɪd/


dinner /ˈdɪnə/


opened /ˈəʊpənd/


middle /ˈmɪdl̩/


Don’t drink and drive, it’s bad.
/dəʊnt ˈdrɪŋk ənd ˈdraɪv | ɪts ˈbæd/



Dinner will be served downstairs before midnight.
/ˈdɪnə wɪl bi ˈsɜ:vd ˌdaʊnˈsteəz bɪˈfɔ: ˈmɪdnaɪt/



A dozen double damask dinner napkins.
/ə ˈdʌzn̩ ˈdʌbl̩ ˈdæməsk ˈdɪnə ˈnæpkɪnz/



Donald Duck was a Disney character dressed in dark blue and red.
/ˈdɒnl̩d dʌk wəz ə ˈdɪzni ˈkærəktə ˈdrest ɪn ˈdɑːk ˈbluː ənd ˈred /

Pronunciation




The soft palate is in its raised position and the vocal folds vibrate.

The tip of the tongue gets into contact with the alveolar ridge forming a closure which prevents the pulmonic air stream from escaping.

When they separate the air goes out of the mouth producing a kind of explosion.




Voiceless dental plosive.

When we pronounce this sound, the tip of the tongue, the active articulator , is in contact with the upper front teeth, the passive articulator. A complete closure is produced.

The velum is in its raised position. When the articulators are separated the lung air goes out through the mouth producing a kind of plosion. The vocal folds do not vibrate during the production of this sound.

Spelling

<d>

Examples

dátil


cada


verdad


Donde dije "digo" digo "Diego".

Pronunciation




The soft palate is in its raised position and the vocal folds vibrate.

The tip of the tongue gets into contact with the alveolar ridge forming a closure which prevents the pulmonic air stream from escaping.

When they separate the air goes out of the mouth producing a kind of explosion.