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In this video we're going to talk about the American consonant sound /d/,
as in the word "dog."
You can also hear this sound in words like
"doll" - "bird"- "dad" or "buddy."
We'll be using a special phonetic symbol - /d/ - for this sound.
The /d/ is one of the six consonants that belong to the stop sounds category.
Let's start with reviewing what we learned in the Stops Sounds Overview video.
The /d/ is made by stopping the air with the tip of your tongue at the alveolar ridge.
The /d/ is a voiced sound.
It has a voiceless counterpart, the consonant sound /t/.
As with all stop sounds,
aspiration is important for the pronunciation of the /d/ sound.
The /d/ is made with a slight puff of air at the beginning of words and stressed syllables.
At the end of words,
the /d/ follows the final stop rule and is not aspirated.
Check out a few examples:
Now that we've covered the basics,
let's find out how to make this sound.
Slightly open your mouth and leave your lips in a neutral position.
Now, you have to stop the air in your mouth.
This is how you do that:
Place the tip of your tongue on the alveolar ridge
behind your upper front teeth.
Now, stop the air with the tip of your tongue
and then release it with a small puff.
Remember, the /d/ is a voiced sound,
so you need to add your voice.
Let’s try making it:
Now, let's do some pronunciation exercises;
we'll start with the /d/ at the beginning of words.
Remember that the /d/ should be voiced and slightly aspirated.
You may already know how the practice works.
You’ll see a word on the screen and hear its pronunciation.
Like this:
You'll have a few seconds to pronounce the word.
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Try to practice as many words as possible,
this is the most important part of the whole lesson.
Let's begin!
Let’s pause here for a second and review the final stop rule.
When the stop sounds are found at the end of words,
they are pronounced without a puff of air.
As you may have already guessed,
that's what we'll practice with the words in the next group.
Awesome!
Now let's practice pronouncing words with more than one /d/ sound.
Your challenge is to determine if you should or should not aspirate the /d/.
Hint: listen carefully to how the words are pronounced.
You're done!
Congratulations!
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