What age should a child say the D sound?

D is an early sound, usually produced accurately by age 2 to 3, so it often appears in early intervention goals.

What is the difference between D and T?

They are made in the same place with the tongue. D has the voice on and T has the voice off, which is the only difference between them.

What are some easy D words for kids?

Start with dog, door, duck, and dad. Filter to initial D to find more starting words.

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A searchable D word list you can filter by position, syllables, and word type, built for speech practice.

All D words Practice phrases How to make it FAQ

D is another early one, made by tapping the tongue just behind the top teeth. You hear it in dog, ladder, and bed, and it shows up in a lot of first words.

All D words (400)

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400 results of 400 D words

Initial D (145)

daydowndoesdaysdeathduedatadealdatedeaddrivedogdoordailydiedeepdarkdropdaddancedreamdoubtdrinkdrugdrawdudedeardogsdressdrydutydebtdramadyingdraftdietdiddepthdebutdeskdeckdustdutchdeandelaydaddydrovedozendaredevildelhidragdawndirtdigdishduckdoingdosedonedamdiscdeerdeltadivedrumderbydairydrilldumpduodraindemondolldipdotdendiskdashdronedeafdockdaledesigndamedrakedepotdialdodgedonorditchdomedopedaughterdoughdugdoedistrictdecaydriftdyedoomdoubledespitedaisydigitdicedeeddwarfdegreedasdefensedisdamagediseasedoctordrivingdosdelldentdovedimedistancedueldemanddreaddubdingdampdebitdarndorisdormdripductdinnerdoverdindriverdollydunkdartdenimdewdrinking

Medial D (87)

todayorderbodyneedskidsreadystudymodelladyvideoadultideafundssidesmediagoodsindexidealindiaradiobuddymedaldaddyundercandyoddschildrenradarbuildingwidowelderauditsodariderwidthmiddlehandyidolreadingsudanmidstteddymodernaudiohardystandardedenhindistudentcreditleadingidiotaddedcedarfridayleaderproductwondersundayaddressadaidlemoodyholdingadvicefreedomstandingfindingpandapresidentpedalweddingmondaywindowmadamhandleneedyproducegardenbirthdaysedantidyendedolderhundredspendingcider

Final D (180)

goodneedworldfindendfoundreadbadheadsidekindhandmindfoodredthirdchildwordboardfieldroadlandleaddeadholdgoldsoundroundstandtradeledbloodaddcodebedbuildcardcoldspeedkiddadhadbandgrandgladawardridewindbrandfunddudeweirdgradewildwoodaidguideguardsolidcrowdfeedsquadbirdmodesaidasidebondloadyarddidhidebroadblindmadefedtrendagedbreadprideboundcloudacidmoodsandsecondbidusedrapidfraudseedswordwardfloodpoundslideboldwoundshedfluidhoodliedbladeraidgridfriendshadeyieldsaladtoldhardbendmudbehindbreedbridefoldbeardreedoutsidetidepadvoidrecordcrudeinsidecordpondgroundblendgrindchadguildforwardmodladcodnodefademaidmarriedstandardislandlidhusbandjadeherdmoldaddedtriedbinddeednodstudgreedweekendsendpodcreedquadaideoxidewedchorddemanddreadfeudaheadspreadgradmoundmethodbackgroundsoldspendwideendedtreadhundredhindrad

Practice phrases

Once single words are solid, phrases move the sound toward real speech.

Say dog three times.
Say day three times.
Say door three times.

Sound /d/

How to make the D sound

D is a stop: the tongue tip presses against the ridge behind the top teeth to stop the air, then releases, and the voice is on. It is the voiced partner of T. D develops early, usually accurate by age 2 to 3.

Developmental ages from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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Press the tongue tip against the ridge just behind the top front teeth to stop the air, turn the voice on, and release it. It is the voiced version of T.