danger [’deɪnʤə] ← anger [«æŋgə]
dare [dɛə] ← are [ɑ: (r)]
daring [’dɛərɪŋ] ← ring [rɪŋ]
dark [dɑ: k] ← ark [ɑ:k]
darling [’dɑ: lɪŋ] ← daring [’dɛərɪŋ] ← ring [rɪŋ]
dart [dɑ: t] ← art [ɑ:t]
dash [dæʃ] ← ash [æʃ]
date [deɪt] ← ate [et], [eɪt]
dear [dɪə] ← ear [ɪə]
dearth [dɜ: θ] ← death [deθ]
dearth [dɜ: θ] ← earth [ɜ:θ] ← art [ɑ:t]
dearth [dɜ: θ] ← earth [ɜ:θ] ← ear [ɪə]
debate [dɪ’beɪt] ← date [deɪt] ← ate [et, eit]
debate [dɪ’beɪt] ← bat [bæt]
debut [’deɪbju: ], [’deɪbu: ] ← but [bʌt]
debut [’deɪbju: ], [’deɪbu: ] ← debt [det]
decent [di: s (ə) nt] ← cent [sent]
decoration [,dek (ə) ’reɪʃ (ə) n] ← ration [ræʃ (ə) n] ← rat [ræt]
defeat [dɪ’fi: t] ← feat [fi: t] ← eat [i:t]
defeat [dɪ’fi: t] ← feat [fi: t] ← fat [fæt]
defense [dɪ’fen (t) s] ← dense [den (t) s] ← den [den]
deferent [’def (ə) rənt] ← rent [rent]
degrade [dɪ’greɪd] ← grade [greɪd]
delay [dɪ’leɪ] ← lay [leɪ]
delegate [’delɪgət] ← gate [geɪt] ← ate [et, eit]
delegate [’delɪgət] ← leg [leg]
deliberate [dɪ’lɪb (ə) rɪt] ← deli [’delɪ]
deliberate [dɪ’lɪb (ə) rɪt] ← berate [bɪ’reɪt] ← rate [reɪt] ← ate [et, eit]
deliberate [dɪ’lɪb (ə) rɪt] ← berate [bɪ’reɪt] ← rate [reɪt] ← rat [ræt]
delicacy [’delɪkəsɪ] ← deli [’delɪ]
delicate [’delɪkət] ← deli [’delɪ]
delicious [dɪ’lɪʃəs] ← deli [’delɪ]
delight [dɪ’laɪt] ← light [laɪt] ← lit [lɪt]
deliver [dɪ’lɪvə] ← live [lɪv] ← lie [laɪ]
dell [del] ← ell [el]
denial [dɪ’naɪəl] ← den [den]
denim [’denɪm] ← den [den]
denounce [dɪ’naun (t) s] ← ounce [aun (t) s] ← once [wʌn (t) s] ← one [wʌn]
denounce [dɪ’naun (t) s] ← ounce [aun (t) s] ← unce [aun (t) s]
dense [den (t) s] ← den [den]
depart [dɪ’pɑ: t] ← part [pɑ: t] ← art [ɑ:t]
depart [dɪ’pɑ: t] ← part [pɑ: t] ← par [pɑ: ]
department [dɪ’pɑ: tmənt] ← depart [dɪ’pɑ: t] ← part [pɑ: t] ← art [ɑ:t]
department [dɪ’pɑ: tmənt] ← depart [dɪ’pɑ: t] ← part [pɑ: t] ← par [pɑ: ]
deport [dɪ’pɔ: t] ← depot [’depəu], [’di: pɔu] ← pot [pɔt]
deport [dɪ’pɔ: t] ← port [pɔ: t] ← pot [pɔt]
deposit [dɪ’pɔzɪt] ← depot [’depəu], [’di: pɔu] ← pot [pɔt]
deposit [dɪ’pɔzɪt] ← sit [sɪt]
depot [’depəu], [’di: pɔu] ← pot [pɔt]
depress [dɪ’pres] ← press [pres]
depute [dɪ’pju: t] ← put [put]
descent [dɪ’sent] ← scent [sent] ← cent [sent]
deserve [dɪ’zɜ: v] ← serve [sɜ: v] ← see [si: ]
design [dɪ’zaɪn] ← sign [saɪn] ← sin [sɪn]
desire [dɪ’zaɪə] ← sire [’saɪə] ← sir [sɜ: ]
despair [dɪ’spɛə] ← pair [pɛə] ← air [ɛə]
despair [dɪ’spɛə] ← pair [pɛə] ← par [pɑ: ]
dessert [dɪ’zɜ: t] ← desert [’dezət]
destiny [’destɪnɪ] ← tiny [’taɪnɪ] ← tin [tɪn]
detail [’di: teɪl] ← tail [teɪl] ← ail [eɪl]
detergent [dɪ’tɜ: ʤ (ə) nt] ← deter [dɪ’tɜ: ]
determination [dɪ, tɜ: mɪ’neɪʃ (ə) n] ← deter [dɪ’tɜ: ]
determine [dɪ’tɜ: mɪn] ← mine [maɪn]
determine [dɪ’tɜ: mɪn] ← term [tɜ: m]
devastate [’devəsteɪt] ← state [steɪt] ← ate [et, eit]
device [dɪ’vaɪs] ← vice [vaɪs] ← ice [aɪs]
device [dɪ’vaɪs] ← vice [vaɪs] ← vie [vaɪ]
devil [dev (ə) l] ← evil [i:v (ə) l]
devote [dɪ’vəut] ← vote [vəut]
diagram [’daɪəgræm] ← gram [græm] ← ram [ræm]
dialect [’daɪəlekt] ← dial [’daɪəl]
diameter [daɪ'æmɪtə] ← meter [’mi: tə] ← met [met]
diet [’daɪət] ← die [daɪ]
different [dɪf (ə) r (ə) nt] ← rent [rent]
difficult [’dɪfɪk (ə) lt] ← cult [kʌlt] ← cut [kʌt]
digest [daɪ'ʤest] ← dig [dɪg]
dill [dɪl] ← ill [ɪl]
dime [daɪm] ← die [daɪ]
dime [daɪm] ← dim [dɪm]
dimension [daɪ’men (t) ʃ (ə) n] ← dime [daɪm] ← dim [dɪm]
dine [daɪn] ← die [daɪ]
diploma [dɪ’pləumə] ← dip [dɪp]
diplomat [’dɪpləmæt] ← diploma [dɪ’pləumə] ← dip [dɪp]
diplomat [’dɪpləmæt] ← mat [mæt]
dire [’daɪə] ← die [daɪ]
direct [dɪ’rekt], [daɪ (ə) ’rekt] ← dire [’daɪə] ← die [daɪ]
discord [’dɪskɔ: d] ← cord [kɔ: d]
discover [dɪs’kʌvə] ← cover [’kʌvə] ← cove [kəuv]
discover [dɪs’kʌvə] ← cover [’kʌvə] ← over [«əuvə]
disease [dɪ’zi: z] ← ease [i:z]
disease [dɪ’zi: z] ← sea [si: ]
disgrace [dɪs’greɪs] ← grace [greɪs] ← race [reɪs] ← ace [eɪs]
dispense [dɪ’spen (t) s] ← dense [den (t) s] ← den [den]
dispose [dɪs’pəuz] ← pose [pəuz]
dispute [dɪs’pju: t] ← put [put]
dissent [dɪ’sent] ← sent [sent] ← set [set]
distribute [dɪ’strɪbju: t] ← tribute [’trɪbju: t] ← but [bʌt]
district [’dɪstrɪkt] ← strict [strɪkt]
dive [daɪv] ← die [daɪ]
diversity [daɪ’vɜ: sɪtɪ] ← dive [daɪv] ← die [daɪ]
divide [dɪ’vaɪd] ← dive [daɪv] ← die [daɪ]
division [dɪ’vɪʒ (ə) n] ← vision [vɪʒ (ə) n]
dollar [’dɔlə] ← doll [dɔl]
domestic [də’mestɪk] ← dome [dəum]
donkey [’dɔŋkɪ] ← key [ki: ]
donut [’dəunʌt] ← don [dɔn]
donut [’dəunʌt] ← dot [dɔt]
donut [’dəunʌt] ← nut [nʌt]
dote [dəut] ← dot [dɔt]
doubt [daut] ← dot [dɔt]
dour [duə] ← our [’auə]
down [daun] ← own [əun]
dozen [dʌz (ə) n] ← doze [dəuz]
drag [dræg] ← rag [ræg]
drain [dreɪn] ← rain [reɪn] ← ran [ræn]
drank [dræŋk] ← rank [ræŋk] ← ran [ræn]
drape [dreɪp] ← rape [reɪp] ← ape [eɪp]
drape [dreɪp] ← rape [reɪp] ← rap [ræp]
draw [drɔ: ] ← raw [rɔ: ]
drawn [drɔ: n] ← draw [drɔ: ] ← raw [rɔ: ]
dread [dred] ← read [ri: d] ← red [red]
dream [dri: m] ← ream [ri: m] ← ram [ræm]
drill [drɪl] ← dill [dɪl] ← ill [ɪl]
drink [drɪŋk] ← rink [rɪŋk] ← ink [ɪŋk]
drip [drɪp] ← dip [dɪp]
drip [drɪp] ← rip [rɪp]
driver [’draɪvə] ← river [’rɪvə]
drove [drəuv] ← dove [dʌv]
drove [drəuv] ← rove [rəuv]
drown [draun] ← down [daun] ← own [əun]
during [’djuərɪŋ] ← ring [rɪŋ]
dusty [’dʌstɪ] ← sty [staɪ]
dwell [dwel] ← well [wel] ← ell [el]