Verbs Ending in -ed

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Verbs Ending in -ed

Make sure you learn to pronounce the three different "-ed" ending of verbs. For example, the ending of the verbs needed, opened, and passed are all pronounce differently. Also some adjectives such as interesting and tired. The "-ed" can be pronounce as /ɪd/, /d/, or /t/. Here are the three rules you need to know when pronouncing "-ed"

Rule 1

If the last letter of the word is spelling with a "d" or a "t", the "ed" is pronounce as /ɪd/ and as a separate syllable.

needed		admitted		attended		decided
avoided		separated		visited		waited

Rule 2

If the last letter of the word ends in a voiced consonant or a vowel sound, the "e" is silent and the "d" is pronounce as /d/.

Reminder:
Voiced consonants are /b/, /d/, /g/, /v/, /m/, /n/, /r/, /l/, /z/, /ʤ/, /j/, and /ð/.

opened		changed		earned		pulled
called		closed		loved		showed

Rule 3

If the last letter of the word ends in a voiceless consonant, the "e" is silent and the "d" is pronounce as /t/.

Reminder:
Voiceless consonants are /p/, /t/, /k/, /f/, /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, and /θ/.

passed		helped		laughed		stopped
washed		watched		worked		liked

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