d
/de/
The English letter d is expressed in French as d.
In French, d represents the second letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
/de/
Did you know?
- In many French words, a final d is silent, but if you add an 'e' to the end of the word, the d suddenly becomes audible.
- In French phonetics, the d sound is produced by touching the tongue to the upper teeth, making it slightly 'dentally' positioned compared to the English 'd'.
- The letter d is essential for the French 'partitive article' du, which allows speakers to talk about an unspecified quantity of something, a concept English lacks a single word for.
Examples in context
- C'est ma carte d'identité.This is my I.D. card.This sentence shows how d can be part of the phrase for 'identity card'.Tatoeba #470451 by sacredceltic, translation #56183 by CK
- J'ai eu un D à mon examen de sciences.I got a D on my science test.This sentence demonstrates the use of d as a grade on an exam.Tatoeba #13329966 by genes1s, translation #1933291 by CK
- Il a utilisé une fausse carte d'identité.He used a fake I.D.This sentence illustrates the use of d within the term for 'identity card'.Tatoeba #4308164 by nimfeo, translation #1848867 by Spamster
- 35 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are playing a word game.
- LéaC'est la lettre d ?Is it the letter d?
- LucasNon, c'est le e.No, it is the e.
- LéaAh, tu as raison, Lucas.Ah, you are right, Lucas.
- LucasOn recommence ?Shall we start again?
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry D.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
