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The Letter D 

consonant letters
The Letter "D" in the English Alphabet

"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/:

candle /ˈkændəl/

door /dɔːr/

duck /dʌk/

Tip!

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

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/:

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:

badger /ˈbædʒər/

lodger /ˈlɑːdʒər/

bridge /brɪdʒ/

fridge /frɪdʒ/

ed

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

dropped /drɑːpt/

cooked /kʊkt/

sniffed /snɪft/

kissed /kɪst/

watched /wɒʧt/

perished /ˈperɪʃt/

fixed /fɪkst/

Tip!

The letters "du" sound /dʒʊ/:

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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