D

French consonant

The letter D is pronounced similarly to D in English, except that it is dental rather than alveolar (see consonant lesson, "place of articulation"). Phonetic symbol: [d].

French sound files Par exemple…
the letter d
la danse   dancing
la dinde   turkey
lundi   Monday

 In liaisons, D is pronounced like the letter T.

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