ED PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation of ED Endings: Rule #1: If the verb base ends in a voiceless sound, then the –ed ending sounds like “t”. Voiceless consonants are: p, f, k, s, sh, ch, th work worked Drop dropped finish finished stop stopped watch watched wash washed talk talked kiss kissed park parked help helped Pronunciation of ED Endings: Rule #2 If the verb base ends in a voiced sound, then the –ed ending sounds like “d”. Voiceless consonats are: b, v, g, z, j, th, l, m, n, r Move Moved Stay Stayed Study Studied Return Returned Marry Married Pronunciation of ED Endings: Rule #3 If the verb base ends in a “t” or “d” sound already, then the –ed ending sounds like “id” Start Started Want Wanted Visit Visited Attend Attended Date Dated Decide Decided End Ended Need Needed Hate Hated Date Dated Seat Seated ED Ending Pronunciation Video: This is a good video to help you learn the three different ED Endings Pronunciations Pronunciation of ED Endings: Exceptions The following -ed words used as adjectives are pronounced with /ɪd/: aged dogged ragged blessed learned wicked crooked naked wretched

The follwing words end in ed. How do you pronounce this ending correctly? finished → packed → washed → rained → asked → moved → collected → cooked → smoked → opened →

finished → [t] packed → [t] washed → [t] rained → [d] asked → [t] moved → [d] collected → [ɪd] cooked → [t] smoked → [t] opened → [d]

arrived → [d] needed → [ɪd] rained → [d] packed → [t] helped → [t] decided → [ɪd] washed → [t] opened → [d] finished → [t] smoked → [t]

arrived → needed → rained → packed → helped → decided → washed → opened → finished → smoked →