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.
<d> | mad /mæd/ | ||
<dd> | added /ˈædɪd/ | ||
<ed> | opened /ˈəʊpənd/ | ||
Rare cases: |
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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 / |
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.
dátil |
cada |
verdad |
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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.