Search from various English teachers...
Robinson
This sentense “I'd like” ,is the abbreviation of "I would like"?
This sentense “I'd like” ,is the abbreviation of "I would like".When I read "I'd like",if "'d" doesn't pronounce ?
Aug 15, 2017 6:15 AM
Answers · 3
1
Yes, the 'd' is pronounced. For native English speakers, there is a very clear difference between saying "I like it" and "I'd like it". Non-natives - especially Chinese speakers - struggle to hear the difference, unfortunately. This is because they expect the 'd' to sound the same as it would at the end of a word or phrase, and they don't realise that it sounds different when it occurs before another consonant. Here's an explanation:
The sounds 't' and 'd' are alveolar stops, which means that the tongue touches the roof of the mouth just behind the teeth and stops the airflow for a moment. If this occurs before a pause, the airflow is released, and you hear a clear 't' or 'd'.
However, if the 't' or 'd' occurs immediately before another consonant - in this case the 'l' of 'like' - the two consonants merge together. The tongue moves from the roof of the mouth and then glides immediately down and back to articulate the 'l', creating a blended 'dl' sound. Non-natives don't hear the 'd' being released, so they presume that it has been dropped.
This inability to perceive and produce sequences of consonants is a particular problem for Chinese learners of English. You need to listen to lots of examples of native-speaker articulation to train your ear to the differences between single consonants and consonant clusters.
August 15, 2017
1
Yes, you DO pronounce the /d/. You don't have to pronounce the sound as strongly as "I" though.
August 15, 2017
First things first. 'I'd like' is not a sentence. It's simply two words.
Second, you do pronounce the 'd.'
August 15, 2017
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
Robinson
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), English
Learning Language
English
Articles You May Also Like

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
12 likes · 11 Comments

How to Sound Confident in English (Even When You’re Nervous)
13 likes · 11 Comments

Marketing Vocabulary and Phrases for Business English Learners
11 likes · 6 Comments
More articles