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April 20, 2020 by Mariana Gómez Homeschooling, Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Spelling Words in Spanish – Lists and Lessons on the Letter D

Mark Twain once said, “Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination,” and although he may have a point, we know that spelling words correctly in Spanish is the key to proficient Spanish literacy.  The beauty of spelling is that it provides you with a tool to improve your written communication, reading comprehension, and to make a positive impression in your writing.  Learning Spanish spelling rules is essential to your journey to fluency. Today we’ll focus on spelling words in Spanish with the letter “d”. ¡Hora de aprender! 

Pronunciation

An essential part of spelling in Spanish is knowing how to pronounce the letters, since Spanish is a phonetic language. The Spanish “d” is almost identical to the English “d”. It has two separate sounds, the hard one and the soft one.

The Hard “D” Sound

When the letter is at the beginning of the word, it’s pronounced the same way as the words “day” or “do.” This also happens when the letter is after an “n” or an “l” For example:

  • domingo (Sunday)
  • definir (to define)
  • lindo (cute)
  • caldo (broth)

The Soft “D” Sound

Now, when the “D” is in between vowels or at the end of the word, the sound is softer, similar to the voiced “th” sound in the word “that.” For example:

  • la actividad (activity)
  • la verdad (truth)
  • la hermandad (brotherhood)
  • la ciudad (city)
spanish spelling words

You can also check the following table that summarizes what’s above:

VowelHard Sound PronunciationExampleSoft Sound PronunciationExample
adadar (give)thacalamidad (calamity)
ededecir (say)thedecadente (decadent)
ididinosaurio (dinosaur) thidifundir (spread)
ododominó (domino)thodemasiado (too much)
ududueto (duet)thuvudú (voodoo)

The Use of “D”

Now that we’ve seen the pronunciation, let’s check the two scenarios for the use of d in Spanish.

Words whose plural ends in -des. For example:

Amistad – amistades (friendships)

The plural imperative forms of verbs. This happens when speaking in Castilian Spanish, not in Latin American.

Agradeced (say thank you)

Spelling Words in Spanish: Letter D

It doesn’t matter why you’re learning Spanish, these spelling lists will definitely help you master it more easily! The lists are divided into hard and soft pronunciation, and the two scenarios for the use of d.

Practice makes perfect, so make flashcards or spelling lists in your language journal. Repeating the words in Spanish and spelling them frequently will significantly boost your memory! Let’s do this!

Hard sounds

SpanishPronunciationEnglish
díadee-ahday
danzadahn-zahdance
dedodeh-dohfinger
duendedwehn-dehelf
dadodah-dohdice
dientedyehn-tehtooth
damadah-mahlady
dormitoriodohr-mee-toh-ree-ohroom
diamantedyah-mahn-taydiamond
doctordok-tordoctor
Following “n” & “l”PronunciationEnglish
abundanteah-boon-dahn-tehabundant
lindoleen-dohcute
abandonoah-bahn-doh-nohabandonment
mundomoon-dohworld
banderabahn-day-rahflag
aldeaahl-day-ahvillage
crueldadkrwehl-dahdcruelty
celdasehl-dahcell
tildeteel-dayaccent mark
baldebahl-daybucket

Soft sounds

SpanishPronunciationEnglish
sociedadsoh-syay-dahdsociety
ciudadsee-oo-dahdcity
cordialkhor-dee-ahlcordial
cotidianokho-tee-dee-ah-nohdaily
crédulokreh-doo-lohgullible
debilidaddeh-bee-lee-dahdweakness
decidirday-see-dihrdecide
edaday-dahdage
individualmenteeen-dee-bee-dual-mehn-tayindividually
radiorah-dee-ohradio

Scenario One, Plurality: -des

Spanish word in singularPlural: -desPronunciationEnglish
mitadmitadesmee-tah-dayshalves
virtudvirtudesbeer-too-daysvirtues
amistadamistadesah-mee-stah-daysfriendships
redredesray-daysnets
necesidadnecesidadesnay-say-see-dahd-aysnecessities
antigüedadantigüedadesahn-tee-gway-dahd-aysantiques
autoridadautoridadesow-toh-ree-dahd-aysauthorities
capacidadcapacidadeskah-pah-see-dahd-ayscapacities
celebridadcelebridadessay-lay-bree-dahd-ayscelebrities
inseguridadinseguridadesin-say-goo-ree-dahd-aysinsecurities

Scenario Two: Imperative (Castilian Spanish)

Imperative form in SpanishPronunciationEnglish
levantadleh-van-tathget up
calladkha-yathbe quiet
pensadpen-saththink
agradecedah-grah-day-sethsay thanks
enviadehn-bee-athsend
salidsah-leethget out
sonreidson-ray-eethsmile
traedtrah-ehthbring
conseguidkhon-seh-geethget
venidvehn-eethcome

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