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Voiced alveolar plosive. Tongue tip behind upper teeth ridge, release with voicing.

Example words

day 
middle 
played 
did 

How to make the sound

Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind the upper teeth, stop the air, and release it with vocal-fold vibration.

What to feel and listen for

You should feel a brief tongue contact and vibration in the throat during the release.

Common mistake: Do not replace the voiced release with the unvoiced /t/ sound.

See how it differs

Articulation profile

PlosiveFricativeAffricateNasalApproximantLateralBilabialpb··m··Labiodental·fv····Dental·θð····Alveolartdsz·n·lPost-alveolar·ʃʒtʃdʒ·r·Palatal····j·Velarkɡ··ŋw·Glottal·h····