"d" as in day
/d/as in “day”
How to make it
- Touch the tip of your tongue to the ridge behind your top teeth.
- Turn your voice on.
- Drop your tongue gently.
Common mistake
Dropping it or turning it into "t" at the end of a word: "bet" for "bed", "goo" for "good". Keep the voice on right to the end.
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- day
- under
- bad
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.