consonant lesson

Hindi letter ड

Learn the sound and shape of ड, one letter at a time.

Illustration to remember the Hindi letter ड
Visual memory cue for ड

Sound and example

ड for डाक्टर

Sound
retroflex da
Pronunciation
/ɖ/
Word meaning
doctor

Remember the shape

ड has a strong bent form. Curl the tongue back for ड, then remember डाक्टर.

Example sentence

वह डाक्टर है। - He is a doctor.

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