American English Phonetics

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D – /diː/

daft – /dæft/

dance – /dæns/

Danish – /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

data – /ˈdeɪt̬ə (ˈdæ-)/

dearth – /dɜrθ/

debris – /dəˈbriː/

debt – /dɛt/

debut – /ˈdeɪbjuː(-ˈbjuː)/

deceased – /dɪˈsiːst/

decisive – /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

decrepit – /dɪˈkrɛpɪt/

definite – /ˈdɛfənət/

definitive – /dɪˈfɪnət̬ɪv/

deign – /deɪn/

deity – /ˈdiːət̬i/

deluge – /ˈdɛljuːd͡ʒ/

demise – /dɪˈmaɪz/

democracy – /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/

democrat – /ˈdɛməkræt/

democratisation – /dɪˌmɑːkrət̬əˈzeɪʃn̩/

demolish – /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/

demolition – /dɛməˈlɪʃn̩/

demon – /ˈdɪːmən/

denim – /ˈdɛnɪm/

denizen – /ˈdɛnɪzn̩/

depot – /ˈdiː poʊ (ˈdɛ-)/

deputy – /ˈdɛpjət̬i/

derelict – /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/

derision – /dɪˈrɪʒn̩/

derisory – /dɪˈraɪzəri/

desecrate – /ˈdɛsəkreɪt/

deserve – /dɪˈzɛrv/

design – /dɪˈzaɪn/

designate – /ˈdɛzɪgneɪt/

desist – /dɪˈsɪst /

Des Moines – /dɪˈmɔɪn/

despise – /dɪˈspaɪz/

despotism – /ˈdɛspətɪzm̩/

destined – /ˈdɛstənd/

desultory – /ˈdɛsl̩tɔri/

detour – /ˈdiːtʊr/

deuce – /duːs/

device – /dɪˈvaɪs/

devise (v) – /dɪˈvaɪz/

devour – /dɪˈvaʊər/

devout – /dɪˈvaʊt/

diabetes – /daɪəˈbiːt̬iz/

diabetic – /daɪəˈbɛt̬ɪk/

diagonal – /daɪˈægənəl/

diameter – /daɪˈæmət̬ər/

diaper – /ˈdaɪpər/

difficulty – /ˈdɪfəkʌlti/

digest (n) – /ˈdaɪd͡ʒɛst/

digest (v) – /daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/

diminutive – /dɪˈmɪnjət̬ɪv/

dinghy – /ˈdɪŋi/

diplomacy – /dɪˈploʊməsi/

diplomat – /ˈdɪpləmæt/

disabled – /dɪˈseɪbl̩d/

disagree – /dɪsəˈgriː/

disciple – /dɪˈsaɪpl̩/

disclose – /dɪˈskloʊz/

discretion – /dɪˈskrɛʃn̩/

dishevelled – /dɪˈʃɛvl̩d/

dismay – /dɪsˈmeɪ/

disparate – /dɪˈspɛrət /

distinct – /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

docile – /ˈdɑːsl /

dogged – /ˈdɑːgɪd/

doll – /dɑːl/

donkey – /ˈdʌŋki (ˈdɑː-)/

dough – /doʊ/

dove – /dʌv/

draft, draught – /dræft/

dread – /drɛd/

dreamed – /driːmd/

drought – /draʊt/

dwarf – /dwɔrf/

dye – /daɪ/

dysentery – /ˈdɪsn̩tɛri/