The Letter D
"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 |
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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/
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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