Position
Place the tongue on the alveolar ridge and release with voice.
Phoneme D
How to pronounce /d/ (D) in English
Place the tongue on the alveolar ridge and release with voice. day, do, ladder are useful examples for locking in the sound.
How to articulate it
Typical mistake
The final release often gets under-articulated.
Example words
day · do · ladder
Typical error and minimal pairs
Minimal pairs help the contrast click quickly.
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