The Letter D Sound


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These lessons, with videos and songs, help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the letter d.




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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

  1. Beginning of Words
    The sound /d/ often appears at the start of words.
    Examples: dog, duck, dance, door, dirt

  2. Middle of Words
    The sound appears between vowels or consonants.
    Examples: candle, ladder, window, reading

  3. 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.

D sound words

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

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

Consonants
Letter B Hard C Soft C
Letter D Letter F Hard G
Soft G Letter H Letter J
Letter K Letter L Letter M
Letter N Letter P Letter Q
Letter R Letter S Letter T
Letter V Letter W Letter X
Letter Y Letter Z



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