Spelling the sound [ ]

The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:

  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the sound within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

Conversely, how letters and letter groupings are pronounced may depend on different
factors:
  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the letter within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above


For the sound [ ], spelling is based on environment and position.

How to spell it?


The sound [ ] is generally represented by the letter d:
  •   "d" in initial or middle position             dans, droit, radio
  •   "dd" in middle position             addition
  •   "dh" in middle position             adhésif