/ˈaɪ.pə/

ɗ vs t

Voiced Alveolar Stop vs Voiceless Alveolar Stop

How these sounds differ

ɗ
Voiced Alveolar Stop
Voicing
voiced
Place
alveolar
Manner
stop
Class
consonant
In languages
30 / 500
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t
Voiceless Alveolar Stop
Voicing
voiceless
Place
alveolar
Manner
stop
Class
consonant
In languages
308 / 500
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Cross-linguistic distribution

30
Languages with ɗ
24
Languages with both
308
Languages with t

24 languages in our database contrast both sounds as distinct phonemes. Languages that have one but not the other tend to merge them into a single phoneme — meaning speakers of those languages often struggle to hear the distinction when learning a language that contrasts them.

Has ɗ, not t (6)

Kharia Austroasiatic Maidu Maiduan Angas Afro-Asiatic Kadugli (Miri) Kadugli-Krongo Vietnamese Austroasiatic Siraiki Indo-European

Has t, not ɗ (20)

Western Desert Pama-Nyungan Kaliai Austronesian Iai Austronesian Chamorro Austronesian Sa'ban Austronesian Toba-Batak Austronesian Malagasy Austronesian Yay Tai-Kadai Atayal Austronesian Cham Austronesian Lakkia Tai-Kadai Lahu Sino-Tibetan Dafla Sino-Tibetan Yao Hmong-Mien Hakka Chinese Sino-Tibetan Kota Dravidian Burushaski Language isolate Kabardian Abkhaz-Adyge Ket Yeniseian Nyangumata Pama-Nyungan