5. The Initial Pair d and t
The Initial d - Step 1 ๐
Listen to the initial d.
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d โ d โ d โ d โ d
The Initial d - Step 2 ๐
Listen and repeat.
๐ก Tips
Blade of tongue: The flat part just behind your tongue tip
Alveolar ridge: The small ridge just behind your upper front teeth
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d โ d โ d โ d โ d
The Initial t ๐จ - Step 1 ๐
Listen to the initial t.
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t โ t โ t โ t โ t
The Initial t ๐จ - Step 2 ๐
Listen and repeat.
๐ก Tips
Blade of tongue: The flat part just behind your tongue tip
Alveolar ridge: The small ridge just behind your upper front teeth
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t โ t โ t โ t โ t
Practice ๐ฎ
Practice saying the initials d and t with the final aa. Listen and repeat.
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- d โ aa โ daa1 โ daa1 โ daa1
- t โ aa โ taa1 โ taa1 โ taa1
- daa1 taa1 โ daa1 taa1 โ daa1 taa1
๐ก Tips