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The letter d, used in phonetic transcription for a d sound.
Also known as: IPA d, Voiced alveolar stop
In the International Phonetic Alphabet the letter d denotes a voiced alveolar plosive: the same tongue-tip closure as for t, released with the vocal folds vibrating. It is the first sound of English dog.
Denotes a voiced alveolar plosive, articulated as for the voiceless alveolar plosive but with vocal-fold vibration.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Occurs as the initial consonant of English dog and, like its voiceless counterpart, covers dental as well as alveolar articulations unless a diacritic narrows it.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A lower-case Latin letter d: a vertical stroke rising above the writing line with a closed bowl attached to its lower left.