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Practise by using the worksheet on this page. The clip we heard came from an episode of 6 Minute English – listen to the whole programme.

To make this sound, your tongue should touch the roof of your mouth very quickly as you say /d/. The letter 't' is sometimes not said at all! Practise by using the worksheet on this page.

These two words rhyme, but they have a very different first consonant sound. It’s OK to slightly separate out the two consonants to make it easier to pronounce them. Once you are confident ...