THE PLOSIVES  /t/ AND /d/

Print this page and click video for practice with these plosive sounds /t/ and /d/. 

VOICELESS /T/  Play Video

TAKE    TEAM    TIME    TOLD    TWO    

TACK    TEN    TIN    TOP    TUG 

TALK   TOWN   TOY   

VOICED /D/

DAY   DEAL   DIME    DON'T    DO

DAD    DESK    DISK    DOCK    DUCK

DOWN    DAWN

MEDIAL /D/

Medial /t/ and /d/ sound alike. The tongue merely taps against the alveolar (gum) ridge rapidly.  These word pairs sound alike.