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The 'r' in 'pero' is clipped. It is not a 'd' sound.
The 'd' in 'pedo' is a 'th' sound. This is the sound used in 'the'.
Here are the IPA symbols used in those words and a few others:
pero /ˈpeɾo/
pedo /ˈpeðo/
dorado /doˈɾaðo/
veintidós /beintiˈðos/
Here are some American English words using IPA symbols:
periscope /ˈpɛr əˌskoʊp/
(Notice the symbols used for the vowel and final consonant of the first syllable do not match the symbols used for the same vowel and consonant in the Spanish word 'pero'. Notice that Spanish has a pure 'o' sound in the second syllable where English has a diphthong.)
there /ðɛər/
dare /dɛər/
daily /ˈdeɪ li/
(The Spanish 'e' in 'pero' is pure. The Spanish diphthong 'ei' almost matches the American English diphthong 'ai' (the two start with the same vowel sound).
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