The Letter D Sound
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These lessons, with videos and songs, help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the letter d.
Learning the Sounds of the Letter “D”
The letter D represents the sound /d/, which is a voiced consonant. It’s a common sound that occurs at the beginning, middle, or end of many English words.
When and Where “D” is Found in Words
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Beginning of Words
The sound /d/ often appears at the start of words.
Examples: dog, duck, dance, door, dirt -
Middle of Words
The sound appears between vowels or consonants.
Examples: candle, ladder, window, reading -
End of Words
It is common at the end of words, creating a crisp stop.
Examples: bed, sad, kid, bird
The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the d sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words with the d sound.
Writing the letter D
Free worksheets to help students practice writing the letter D and the Alphabet.
Letter d Worksheet (lower case)
Letter D Worksheet (upper case)
Write Lower Case Letters
Write Upper Case Letters
Some words have the silent D
Learn about the silent D
Phonics Letter - D Song
Learn some words starting with the Letter D - Dolphin, Deer, Dance, Drive, Draw, Desk, Daughter, Down, Duck, Dog, Difficult, and Dinner.
The Letter D Song - Learn the Alphabet
Some words starting with the Letter D.
Letter D sound
How to make the “D” sound?
Learn words that contain the D consonant.
The Letter D Song
The D Song
Alphabet Letters - D is for Dragons! And Donuts!
Learn the sound of the letters
Learning Short Vowels
| Short Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short A | Short E | Short I |
| Short O | Short U | Short Vowels |
Learning Long Vowels
| Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Long A | Long E | Long I |
| Long O | Long U | Y (vowel) |
| Long Vowels | Short & Long Vowels | |
Compare Short & Long Vowels
| Short & Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short & Long A | Short & Long E | Short & Long I |
| Short & Long O | Short & Long U | |
Learning Consonants
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