Pronunciation: Assimilation of /d/ to /g/

Tim's back in his pronunciation workshop. This time he's finding out what happens to a /d/ sound when it is followed by a /g/ or a /k/. For more, visit our website: Transcript: Tim Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. In English, we have an expression – man’s best friend. Do you know what that refers to? Voice Beer?! Tim No, not beer. Dogs. A dog is man’s best friend. But not always. What would you say to a dog who did this? Voxpops Bad girl! She's a bad girl! The dog has been a bad girl! Tim Now, the word bad ends in the sound /d/, doesn’t it? Or does it? Watch and listen again. Can you hear the /d/? Voxpops Bad girl! She's a bad girl! The dog has been a bad girl! Tim In fluent spe