Mar 29, 2022
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 →
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