[d]
Like "d" in the following English words:
- Dog
- Door
- Bed
- Red
Examples:
Doce
/ˈdo.si/
Sweet
Dente
/ˈdẽ.tʃi/
Tooth
Deus
/ˈde.us/
God
Dar
/ˈdaʁ/
To give
The IPA sound [d] represents a voiced alveolar plosive. It is produced by touching the tip of your tongue against the alveolar ridge, which is the ridge just behind your upper front teeth. While keeping your tongue in that position, you build up pressure behind it and then release a burst of air while vibrating your vocal cords. It's similar to the sound you make when pronouncing the first letter of the word "dog."