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Pronunciation of ED Endings
Pronunciation of ED Endings
',:hed- lookltl
Final -ed is pronounced ltJ after voicelesssounds.
-..tpped - clapltl Voiceless sounds are made by pushing air through your mouth; no sound comes
't:t:sed , misslt/
from your throat. Examples of voicelesssounds: "kr" "pr" "s," "ch," "shr" "f."
..ttched - watchltl
t:,tr:hed+
finishltl
;-tushed- laughlil
c -i;;ided - decideladl Final -ed is pronounced ladl after "t" and "d" sounds. The sound /ad/ adds a whole
,t;tded , needladl syllable to a word.
. - . t r t t e d , wantledl coMPARE: looked = one syllable - looVt/
: r t t i t e d , inaiteladl smelled = one syllable + smell/d/
needed = two syllables - need/ad/
wanted = two syllables .+ want/ad/