Minimal pair · Mexican Spanish; starter contrasts also occur widely elsewhere
Spanish /d/ vs /ɾ/Intervocalic d and tap
Learn to hear the difference between d and ɾ in Spanish words.
Practice these sounds/d/
A voiced tongue closure
Compare this opening consonant with /t/ while keeping the rest of the word out of the decision.
As incodo
/ɾ/
A single tap
One brief tongue contact between vowels, as in the first set of Spanish words.
As incoro
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Learn to hear the difference between d and ɾ in Spanish words.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordcodo
/ˈkodo/elbowcada
/ˈkada/eachboda
/ˈboda/weddingnada
/ˈnada/nothingseda
/ˈseda/silkcoro
/ˈkoɾo/choircara
/ˈkaɾa/facecaro
/ˈkaɾo/expensivepero
/ˈpeɾo/butmira
/ˈmiɾa/aim; intention10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.