D, d (di) n., pl The fourth letter of the english alphabet, a consonant Any spoken sound represented by this letter. Any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in english, the (d) of dog. Informal., contraction of do or did before you How d'you like your eggs cooked
D'you go to the movies last night? D, letter that has retained the fourth place in the alphabet from the earliest point at which it appears in history It corresponds to semitic daleth and greek delta (δ) The form is thought to derive from an early pictograph, possibly egyptian, indicating the folding door of a tent. In some languages and transcription systems, d may also represent other sounds, such as /t/ or /ð/. Used when giving the dates of someone's birth and death:
It is added to the end of the pronoun which is the subject of the verb For example, 'i would' can be shortened to 'i'd' Collins cobuild advanced learner’s dictionary Definition of d noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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