"D" is the fourth letter of the English alphabet. It is one of the consonants in English phonology.

Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.

Uppercase Form

D

Lowercase Form

d

Name

dee (pronounced /'di/)

Sound

/d/

The Letter D: Sounds

The letter "d" has only one sound.

Main Sound: /d/

"d" sounds /d/:

Example

candle /ˈkændəl/

door /dɔːr/

duck /dʌk/

Tip!

In the word "wednesday," the letter "d" is silent.

Example

wednesday /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/

The Letter D: Multigraphs

Letter "d" can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants):

dd

The letter "d" next to another "d" is pronounced /d/:

Example

ladder /ˈlædər/

wedding /ˈwedɪŋ/

puddle /ˈpʌdəl/

dg

The letter "d" in the combination of "dg" is silent, therefore you can only hear the /dʒ/ sound:

Example

badger /ˈbæər/

lodger /ˈlɑːər/

bridge /brɪ/

fridge /frɪ/

ed

"d" in verbs ending with "p," "k," "f," "s," "ch," "sh," "x," and "th" sounds /t/:

Example

dropped /drɑːpt/

cooked /kʊkt/

sniffed /snɪft/

kissed /kɪst/

watched /wɒʧt/

perished /ˈperɪʃt/

fixed /fɪkst/

Tip!

The letters "du" sound /dʒʊ/:

Example

education /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/

schedule /ˈskedʒʊl/

The Letter D: Uses

The letter "D" is also:

A grade below C but above E in the school grading system

The standard abbreviation for the "Penny"

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