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This collection of videos relates to the pronunciation of the D [d] sound.

How to Pronounce T and D between Consonants

What happens to the T in 'exactly', or the D in 'grandma'?  Americans sometimes drop these two consonants when they come between two other consonants.  Look at more examples in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: D [d] as in DIME, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Dropped T

Flap T: Really a D Sound?

I use the symbol for the D [d] in my videos for the Flap T. Is that really accurate? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FDjhKY8HwM Video Text: In this American English pronunciation video, we're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: D [d] as in DIME, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Flap T

How to Pronounce T [t] and D [d] Consonants

These two consonants are paired together because they take the same mouth position.  Learn the correct mouth position for these sounds to pronounce them clearly and accurately. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: D [d] as in DIME, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Sound How-To

TR souding like CHR, DR like JR, and STR like SDR

You may have noticed that when native speakers say the TR cluster in words like ‘train’ and ‘try’, it often sounds like CHR. This is also true for the DR cluster:  it ends up sounding like JR. Learn more about this concept. YouTube blocked? Click … [Read more...]

Filed Under: D [d] as in DIME, R [ɹ] as in RUN, S [s] as in SIP, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Consonant Clusters, TR Cluster

How to Pronounce Stop Consonants

There are six stop consonants in American English:  T, D, B, P, G, and K.  Learn what it means to be a stop consonant, and how most Americans pronounce them. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: B [b] as in BIT, D [d] as in DIME, G [g] as in GAP, K [k] as in CAP, P [p] as in PIT, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Stop T

How to Pronounce -ed verb endings

-ED verb endings can be pronounced three different ways.  Luckily, there are rules about which pronunciation is which, based on the last sound of the verb.  Learn the rules and the pronunciations. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: D [d] as in DIME, Most Popular, Suffixes and Prefixes, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Most Popular

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