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Letter dd

CONTENTS: [ Writing Animation | Pronunciation Notes | Exercises ]

Writing Animation:
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The detached letter dd: [implosive voiced retroflex stop] [SOUND]
A word-initial dd:

very

[SOUND]
ddaaDho
A word-medial dd: to quit, to leave [SOUND]
chaddarnu
A word-final dd: together [SOUND]
gaddu

Pronunciation Notes

This letter represents the implosive consonant [dd], and is a sound that is not present in English, nor is it found in any other European or South Asian language. It is formed in the mouth in the same way as the retroflex [D] sound, but is made with a sucking-in gesture. See SCRIPT BASICS: PRONUNCIATION TIPS FOR IMPLOSIVES for more information.

Exercises

1. Visual Discrimination Exercise

Click here for an interactive game

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2. Writing Exercise

Print out the PDF file and follow the instructions to practice writing dd: dd.pdf