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D Words
A searchable D word list you can filter by position, syllables, and word type, built for speech practice.
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 (1415)
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- initial
- 426
- medial
- 701
- final
- 326
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1415 results of 1415 D words
Initial D (426)
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Medial D (701)
bodyvideoradiomodelmedalsodacandystudentladyadultbuildingwindowcidercedarshoulderradarmedicinepresidentgardenstadiumspiderpandarodeoladdersedankidneyhandleunderweardaddyneedlepowderstudiowidowstudyundercandlefolderwoodencalendarpedalladleblendersaddlepodiumpuddingcardinalcradletorpedocorridormeadowaudienceproductbordermediccylindermuddytreadmillheadsetheadphoneridercrocodilebartendercheerleadercardigancommandereditorbinderpaddleboulderfiddleresidencemerchandiseabdomenbandagespindlependantadobeheadlightthunderstormjudotornadonoodletuxedothunderbulldogpoodleredheadvendorcadetchandelierscaffoldinggondolaavocadoleaderreindeermedicationsawdustunderpantsbadmintonbulldozerwoodpeckerweddingsardineacademycandlestickrudderdeodorantbeddingguidebookcaddyencyclopediapuddleshipbuildingbladderrecordermiddlecitadelwelderheadgearpadlockradishladybuggardenerattendantfenderlavenderaudiomedallionresidentevidenceroadblockindexambassadorauditoriumtoddlerdandelionradiatorsomebodybundlebuddyoutfieldergranddaughteranacondagladiatorbroadcasterconductoraccordionadvisorpedestalmaidenoldermandolinfoundationsodiumwindycandidatemadamebarracudasandaltridenttendonelderadmiralpaddingidolpagodabodicechowderfeederaqueductwardenshreddercondimentkingdomlandingmadamreaderheadlinesedativesuspendersbanditoutdooradhesivegirdleordermediancinderindigopedestrianbackdoorappendixiodinearmadilloembroiderymildewfiddlercandlelightverandasundaekaleidoscopecustodianroadsidesuperintendentmedalistcondorweldingrecordingseedlingeditheadlessadvertisingheadmistressbuilderedemafounderheadacheindustrywatchdogheaderrotundagliderradongodfathertouchdowndoodlepediatricianformaldehydeholderlandownertodaycadaverprovidersalamanderspeedometerthunderboltintruderpeddlerabdominaltinderepidermissemiconductordefendantgrindercloudymoldytraderpaddockbridegroomcomedianheadstoneindividualroadsterodorhuddleunderneathheadmasteroffenderislandermatadorpedicureroadhousesedimentgardeningindoorcardiologistbystanderthunderbirdadministratorhurdleauditcaddiegranddadobsidianshutdownbridleconditionerbroadcastjaundicemedicalsundowncondominiumkindleadviserappendagegenderadapterstewardessaccidentmelodyeditioninvaderarmadabedsideradiologistsidelinebirthdaymoderatorradiumcommodorecommandoguidelinecondensationauditionkindergartenresidueradiusshareholdercuddleroundaboutnickelodeoncadmiumpredatortidalunderwaterfielderwidoweringredientstepdaughtergoldensubdivisiontradingyesterdaymodelingunderlineadvertisementaffidavithairdomandarinbroadsidesenderbirdieboardingpeddleguardianundersideundertakermiddayhaciendaadditioncommandantcondenserwoodmanadvertiseredibleadaptorcomedyidenticalslenderarchdukewidenladenpresidencypoundingherderradiationshadyflounderdividermediumeldestmidnightreproducetidysliderstockholderendoscopycoderunderseadisordergridirondefendereditorialidentificationmadmancrusadertransduceradditiveproduceracidiccreditheadlinerholidaypanhandledescendantgodmothergradientadvicepaydayproductionunderbellyattendanceworkdayidlebiddercustodyhouseholderupdateincidentremainderstraddleauditorcorrespondenthardensodomyadoptionreddishboundaryedificeindustrialtrademarkadventurermandatehandicraftantidotespreadervaledictoriancorrespondenceadolescenthandoutlopsidedintroductiongraderbreedingbridaladministrationindentationknockdownstakeholderaddictloadershadingpathfindermemorandumshudderantibodyaudiblehazardousinsiderraidershowdownmediterraneanreductionhideawaypowderytandemundergrowthaddictioncreditormidsummerredovendingadmissionrespondentroundupadvanceadhesionlenderaddendumboardervandalismepidemichighlandermeditatesedimentationhandicapunderageconfederateremedyremodelundergraduatespenderdandyresponderunderscoreundoconfidentweekdayganderadventureadvertagendaantioxidantbreederintroduceparadisebreakdowncontendercardiovascularperiodicalabductionpredecessoroxidationzodiacbuildupspeedyacidityproductiveradioactiveburdenaccommodationindigestiontaxidermycardiacdeadlinegoldilocksabundantwandererreferendumexpeditionperpendicularrowdyordinancebedtimeedictfodderfreestandingsurrenderborderlineidentifysubsidiaryhumidityprodigyrecommendationplunderradialmediatorcofounderendowmentmeridianradioactivityadvertiseresidencyfinderepidermalgoddesstendercondenseoverdoseundergradepiduralappendicitisoverdueendocrineunderstudybiddingcommodityindictmentmiddleweightbodilysturdymeditationindirectmedleyexpeditereproductionredesignlaunderabandonshadowycardiologyresidentialadmirergreedyunderwaycrackdowncuddlyconfidantseedystandoffhandiworkhinderinductionpedigreethunderouscrescendoparodydeadlockdedicateauditorybeholdermadhousemodifyindicatorreadableexodusmodificationpounderbloodlineradiaterendezvousadheresolidifyendorsementprovidenceconsolidationeradicateoldieperiodontaliridescentshoddyyardagechildishsoliditycondensateexpenditurepandemicpredictorunderdoguntidypseudonymsedationadvisorysedateconfederationhideousrhapsodyindulgeadversarybenderunderwriteradulthoodvoodoopunditreproductivelongitudinalcadenceincandescentunattendedcredentialabductadulteryadolesce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Final D (326)
bedheadfoodbloodroadbirdwoodbreadkidsaladbladehoodmudredseedcrowdlidfluidfloodsolidclouddadreedbridetoadshedrailroadgridslidebeadsledmaidcodthreadfeedneighborhoodnodpodacidpadtweedsidesquidliquidoutsideforeheaddudepyramidleopardmustardjadebleedsodladwordrideasteroidspadetideparadeshepherdspeedarcadespudthirdguideorchidvineyardlemonadeshredorchardcupboardfirewoodeyelidbraidseaweedherdloudlizardperoxidesquadhillsideplywoodblackbirdblizzardcountrysidehummingbirdnodecustardmeadbluebirdloadquadrosewoodredheadplaidgingerbreadwizardsteedthyroidstudsuederosebudtripodmarmaladeinsidegradbrigadeseasidemockingbirdmermaiddeedskidoxidecentipedepesticidebuzzardcurdtradenomadarrowheadbarricadeglidewhiteheadspreadcrosswordaddcodewideblockadeaheadexplodefluoridesadabodehidebilliardaidshaderoadsidecyanideaidesongbirdshroudperiodfirebirdgradeprodmountainsidepasswordgladeformaldehydewatershedlakesiderigidtreadhomesteadplacardstewardlanyardstockadeeastwardrapidwormwoodhumidcottonwoodhomicideepisoderiversidetabloidthunderbirdmallardgranddadbacksidehazardcollideinsecticidesteroidmadletterheadspearheadmidbeheadbedsideballadcascadeoverheadbulkheadapplaudstrideherbicidefeudraidcomradepromenadestampededecademarinadewedchlorideflatheadbroadsideupwardundersidebidaloudwestwardjaggedprovidemotorcadecollardeyedreloadbackwardhybriderodeworkloadhumanoidforwardfiresideinfraredelectrodethudaridrudevoidringsideuploadbroodforewordinvadecelluloidodeafraidalongsideresidedownwardlopsidedimplodenorthwardjihadserenaderabiduninhabitedflacciddividealtitudeabroadpleadfacademasqueradeevadethoroughbredsteadembedtyphoidunloadstarboardrereadputridhomemadedudfrigidcowarddioxidehotbedsouthwardfigureheadmotherhoodnationwidepriesthoodproceedupsideundergradrenegadecrusadelongitudeamplitudeunmarriedoutwardeludemonoxidegratitudelividdecodeexcludebrotherhoodoverloadrheumatoidrecedeoutbidunpaidtepidpurebredranciduntreatedlatitudeunansweredparenthoodadulthoodimpedeoverrideunchartedunattendedskywardtiradewaysideknighthoodintrudefatherhoodmanhoodhaggarduninjuredencodesisterhoodwomanhoodundividedunaccompaniedironcladmultifacetedsqualidastrideunconnectedunoccupiedunobstructedunsaturated
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.
D sound questions
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.