Initial D Words for Speech Therapy
467 initial d words, verified against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. 298 contain the target sound without competing sounds.
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Target /d/ · Initial
/d/
01dad
02dale
03dam
04dame
05dan
06dance
07dare
08dark
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1-syllable
- dad
- dale
- dam
- dame
- dan
- dance
- dare
- dark
- das
- dash
- date
- dates
- dawn
- day
- days
- dead
- deaf
- deal
- deals
- dealt
- dean
- dear
- death
- deaths
- debt
- deck
- dee
- deemed
- deep
- deer
- del
- dell
- den
- dense
- depth
- desk
- dev
- dice
- did
- die
- died
- dies
- diff
- dig
- dim
- dip
- dirt
- dis
- disc
- discs
- dish
- disk
- disks
- dive
- doc
- dock
- docs
- dodge
- doe
- does
- dog
- dogs
- doll
- dolls
- dom
- dome
- don
- done
- doom
- door
- doors
- dos
- dose
- dot
- doubt
- dow
- down
- draft
- drag
- drain
- draw
- drawn
- draws
- dream
- dreams
- dress
- dressed
- drew
- dried
- drill
- drink
- drinks
- drive
- drives
- drop
- dropped
- drops
- drove
- drug
- drugs
- drum
- drums
- drunk
- dry
- duck
- dude
- due
- duke
- dumb
- dump
- dust
- dutch
2-syllable
- daddy
- daily
- dairy
- daisy
- damage
- damaged
- dancing
- danger
- danish
- danny
- darkness
- data
- dated
- dating
- daughter
- daughters
- deadline
- deadly
- dealer
- dealers
- dealing
- debate
- debug
- debut
- decade
- decades
- decent
- decide
- declare
- declared
- decline
- declined
- decor
- decrease
- decreased
- deeper
- deeply
- default
- defeat
- defects
- defence
- defend
- defense
- deferred
- define
- defined
- defines
- degree
- degrees
- delay
- delayed
- delays
- delete
- delight
- delta
- deluxe
- demand
- demands
- demo
- denied
- dental
- dentists
- deny
- depend
- depends
- depot
- derby
- derived
- describe
- described
- describes
- desert
- deserve
- design
- designed
- designs
- desktop
- desktops
- desperate
- despite
- destroy
- destroyed
- detail
- detailed
- details
- detect
- device
- devil
- devon
- dial
- diamond
- diamonds
- diane
- diesel
- diet
- differ
- digest
- digit
- dining
- dinner
- direct
- dirty
- discharge
- disclose
- disco
- discount
- discounts
- discrete
- discuss
- discussed
- disease
- dishes
- dispatch
- dispatched
- display
- displayed
- displays
- dispute
- disputes
- distance
- distant
- distinct
- district
- districts
- disturbed
- diverse
- divide
- divine
- diving
- divorce
- doctor
- doctors
- doctrine
- doing
- dollar
- dollars
- domain
- domains
- donate
- donna
- donor
- donors
- dosage
- double
- dover
- download
- downloads
- downtown
- dozen
- dozens
- dragon
- drainage
- drama
- drawing
- drawings
- dresses
- dressing
- drilling
- drinking
- driven
- driver
- drivers
- driving
- dryer
- dual
- duo
- during
- duties
- duty
- dying
3-syllable
- damages
- dangerous
- database
- decided
- decimal
- decision
- decisions
- decorative
- defendant
- defensive
- deficit
- defining
- deleted
- delicious
- deliver
- delivered
- delivers
- demanding
Words without competing sounds
- dad
- dale
- dam
- dame
- dan
- dance
- dare
- dark
- das
- dash
- dawn
- day
- days
- dead
- deaf
- deal
- deals
- dean
- dear
- death
- deaths
- deck
- dee
- deemed
- deep
- deer
- del
- dell
- den
- dense
- depth
- desk
- dev
- dice
- did
- die
- died
- dies
- diff
- dim
- dip
- dis
- disc
- discs
- dish
- disk
- disks
- dive
- doc
- dock
- docs
- dodge
- doe
- does
- doll
- dolls
- dom
- dome
- don
- done
- doom
- door
- doors
- dos
- dose
- dow
- down
- drain
- draw
- drawn
- draws
- dream
- dreams
- dress
- drew
- dried
- drill
- drink
- drinks
- drive
- drives
- drop
- drops
- drove
- drum
- drums
- drunk
- dry
- duck
- dude
- due
- duke
- dumb
- dump
- dutch
- daddy
- daily
- dairy
- daisy
- damage
- damaged
- dancing
- danger
- danish
- danny
- darkness
- deadline
- deadly
- dealer
- dealers
- dealing
- debut
- decade
- decades
- decide
- declare
- declared
- decline
- declined
- decor
- decrease
- deeper
- deeply
- defence
- defend
- defense
- deferred
- define
- defined
- defines
- delay
- delayed
- delays
- deluxe
- demand
- demands
- demo
- denied
- deny
- depend
- depends
- depot
- derby
- derived
- describe
- described
- describes
- deserve
- design
- designed
- designs
- device
- devil
- devon
- dial
- diamond
- diamonds
- diane
- diesel
- differ
- dining
- dinner
- discharge
- disclose
- disco
- discuss
- disease
- dishes
- dispatch
- display
- displayed
- displays
- diverse
- divide
- divine
- diving
- divorce
- doing
- dollar
- dollars
- domain
- domains
- donna
- donor
- donors
- dosage
- double
- dover
- download
- downloads
- dozen
- dozens
- drainage
- drama
- drawing
- drawings
- dresses
- dressing
- drilling
- drinking
- driven
- driver
- drivers
- driving
- dryer
- dual
- duo
- during
- dying
- damages
- dangerous
- decided
- decimal
- decision
- decisions
- defensive
- defining
- delicious
- deliver
- delivered
- delivers
- demanding
Frequently asked questions
- How many words have /d/ in the initial position?
- Our dictionary lists 467 initial /d/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.
- What are some example initial /d/ words?
- Examples include dad, dale, dam, dame, dan, dance, dare, dark.
- What does "initial /d/" mean?
- It means the /d/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.
- Which initial /d/ words have no competing sounds?
- 298 of them contain /d/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.