The Letter 'D' in Spanish
'D' is the fourth letter in the Spanish alphabet. It represents a consonant sound.
Uppercase form | D |
|---|---|
Lowercase form | d |
Letter name | de |
Allophones | /d/ ~ /ð/ |
How to pronounce 'D'
The letter 'd' represents the phoneme /d/. However, based on its position in the word, it can have two allophones.
When 'D' is Pronounced as /d/
When 'd' appears at the beginning of the word, or after the consonants /l/ and /n/, it is pronounced as the sound /d/, which is similar to the sound 'd' makes in English words like 'day'. For example:
día → /dia/
day
donde → /donde/
where
soldado → /soldaðo/
soldier
When 'D' is Pronounced as /ð/
When it is used in middle or end position, after vowels and consonants other than /l/ and /n/, the letter 'd' is pronounced as the sound /ð/, produced much like the 'th' in the English word "this." For example:
tarde → /taɾðe/
afternoon
desde → /desðe/
from
lado → /laðo/
side
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