D Sound Words

The /d/ sound words are  dog, door, dance, dice, down, doctor, doll, drive, deer, den, dress, dairy, drum, dinner, duck, dart and drum. The “d” sound is a voiced alveolar plosive, which means that it is produced by briefly stopping the airflow from the lungs using the tip of the tongue (alveolar) and then releasing it in a sudden burst (plosive). Help your child get used to the sensation of releasing air with their tongue by having them practice blowing out candles, blowing bubbles, or blowing feathers across a table. You can also use following visual cue card to help your child remember the sound and practicing with our free online interactive audio sound cards can be a useful tool for improving pronunciation and vocabulary.