Consonant Sound /d/ with Examples (+Audio Pronunciation)

Hello Scholar,

Welcome to the simplest lesson on voiceless consonant sound /d/ with its pronunciation, word examples and questions for you to practice.

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

Voiced consonant /d/ sound

Consonant sound /d/ is pronounced like a short “dee“.

It is pronounced with the same tongue and lips placement as in voiceless CONSONANT SOUND /t/ but /d/ is “voiced”.

So there is a vibration in your throat when you pronounce it.

TAKE NOTE: “-ed” is pronounced as /d/ when it comes after a VOWEL or VOICED consonant sound.

But “ed” is pronounced as /t/ when it comes after a VOICELESS consonant sound as in “slapped, passed, CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE…“

Also,

Consonant sound /d/ is SILENT in words like “handsome, handkerchief, sandwich.”