PHONETIC "d" words in the English language

NOTE: These words are part of 9,000 words which were compiled and graciously contributed by Alan Beale from his master list of 30,000 words which show his speech-sound notation for those 30,000 words. This makes it possible for him to efficiently generate lists of words which meet any speech-sound criteria. The following words meet our "selected-phonetic" criteria and should therefor be useful for teaching beginners. Almost all these words are very easy to read because all words with irregular spelling have been eliminated.

Where two listings are given for the same word, that word can be pronounced in two different ways.

How this list came to be / The phonetic rules that governed the selection of the phonetic words.

dab
dabble
dabbler
Dacron
dactylic
dad
daddy
daffy
daft
dagger
daily
daintily
dainty
dairy
daisy
dam
damask
damnable
damnably
damp
dampen
damper
dampness
damsel
dander
dandle
dandruff
dandy
dapper
dapple
dappled
dark
darken
darkly
darkness
darkroom
darling
darn
dart
darts
dash
dashing
davenport
davit
day
daybed
daydream
daydreamer
days
dazzle
dazzling
deal
dealer
dealership
dealing
dealings
dean
deb
debit
decadent
deck
deckhand
deed
deem
deep
deepen
deeply
deepness
definite
deft
deftly
deftness
delicatessen
dell
delta
delve
demagogic

demagogy
demo
den
denim
denizen
Denmark
Dennis
dense
density
dent
dental
dented
dentin
dentist
dentistry
deprecatory
depth
Derby
derby
dermis
dervish
descant
desert
desk
desktop
destine
destiny
desultory
detriment
detrimental
devil
devilish
devilishly
devilment
deviltry
dice
Dick
dick
dicker
dicta
dictum
did
diddle
die
diehard
differ
different
differently
difficult
difficulty
diffident
diffidently
dig
digger
dignified
dignity
dilatory
dilemma
dill
dim
diminish
dimly
dimmer
dimness
dimple
dimwit
dimwitted
din
dine
ding
dingo
dinky
dinner
dint
dip
dipper
dipstick
direct

directive
directly
directness
dirk
dirt
dirty
dis
disability
disaffected
disagree
disagreeable
disagreeably
disagreement
disallow
disappoint
disappointed
disappointing
disappointingly
disappointment
disarm
disarmament
disarming
disassemble
disaster
disavow
disavowal
disband
disbar
disbarment
disburse
discard
disclaim
disclaimer
disco
discord
discordant
discount
discredit
discreditable
discreet
discreetly
discriminatory
discursive
discus
discuss
disdain
disdainful
disdainfully
disease
disembark
disgruntle
disgruntled
disgust
disgusted
disgusting
disgustingly
dish
dishpan
dishrag
dishtowel
disinfect
disinfectant
disinter
disinterest
disinterested
disjointed
disk
diskette
disloyal
disloyalty
dismal
dismally
dismantle
dismay
dismember
dismemberment
dismiss
dismissal

dismissive
dismount
disorder
disorderly
dispel
dispensable
dispense
dispenser
dispersal
disperse
display
displease
disport
disrupt
disruptive
dissatisfied
dissect
dissemble
dissent
dissenter
dissenting
dissident
distaff
distant
distantly
distemper
distend
distill
distiller
distillery
distort
distorted
distract
distracted
distress
distressful
distressing
district
distrust
distrustful
distrustfully
disturb
disturbing
dither
ditto
ditty
divan
diverse
diversity
divert
dividend
divine
divinity
divisibility
divisible
divvy
dizzily
dizzy
doc
dock
docket
dockyard
doctrinaire
doctrinal
doctrine
dodder
doddering
doe
doggone
doily
doll
dollhouse
dolly
dominant
dominantly
domino
dominoes
Don

don
Donald
doodad
doodle
doodler
doom
doomsday
dork
dorky
dorm
dormant
dormer
dormice
dormitory
dormouse
dorsal
dory
dot
douse
dowdy
dowel
down
downbeat
downcast
downer
downfall
downhill
downhill
download
downplay
downstairs
downstairs
downstream
downswing
downtown
downtrodden
downturn
downwind
downy
dowry
dowse
drab
drably
drabness
draft
draftee
draftsman
draftsmanship
drafty
drag
dragnet
dragoon
drain
drainer
dram
dramatic
dramatically
dramatics
dramatist
drastic
drastically
dray
dream
dreamer
dreamily
dreamland
dreamless
dreamy
dregs
drench
dress
dresser
dressing
dressy
dribble
dribbler
dried
drift

drifter
duchy
duck
duckling
duct
ductile
dud
duds
duffer
dug
dugout
dull
dullness
dully
dumbbell
dumdum
dummy
dump
dumpling
dumps
Dumpster
dumpy
dun
Duncan
drill
drink
drinkable
drinker
drinking
drip
drippings
drivel
driven
drizzle
drizzly
drool
droop
drooping
droopy
drop
droplet
dropout
dropper
droppings
drops
dross
drown
drowning
drowse
drowsily
drowsy
drub
drug
druggist
drugstore
drum
drummer
drumstick
dub
ducat
duchess
dusk
dusky
dust
duster
dustpan
dusty
dweeb
dwell
dweller
dwelling
dwelt
dwindle
dwindling
dyslexic
dyspeptic