Minimal pair · Standard Southern British
British English /t/ vs /d/T /t/ and D /d/
Keep initial alveolar stops separate without importing American intervocalic flapping into the exercise. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
Explore listening lessonsAn unvoiced tongue closure
A brief stop near the front of the mouth. The target here is the first consonant.
A voiced tongue closure
Compare this opening consonant with /t/ while keeping the rest of the word out of the decision.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Keep initial alveolar stops separate without importing American intervocalic flapping into the exercise. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
Sound examples
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