ED PRONUNCIATION.
/t/ - /d/ - /ɪd/
Peter packed, picked, and pushed the painted pots. Mia marked, mocked, and mixed the milk on Monday. Sam studied, sorted, and started the silly stories. Laura looked, laughed, and landed late. Ben baked, brushed, and blocked the big box. Tina turned, trimmed, and tried the treated trees. Henry hugged, handed, and hunted the hidden hat. Chloe cleaned, closed, and colored the clever clown.
The pronunciation of -ed endings on regular verbs in English depends on the last sound of the verb base.
There are three possible pronunciations of -ed, and they are /ɪd/, /d/, and /t/.
/t/ sound
VOICELESS CONSONANTS
If the verb base ends in a voiceless sound, then the -ed ending sounds like /t/. Voiceless sounds are made by pushing air through your mouth; no sound comes from your throat. Voiceless consonant sounds: p, f, k, s, sh, ch, th
EXAMPLES.
/d/ sound
VOICED CONSONANTS
If the verb base ends in a voiced sound, then the -ed ending sounds like /d/. Voiced sounds are made by vibrating your vocal cords; a sound comes from your throat. Voiced consonant sounds: b, v, g, z, j, th, l, m, n, r
EXAMPLES.
/ɪd/ sound
d - t VERB ENDINGS
If the verb base ends in a d or t sound then the -ed ending sounds like /ɪd/.
EXAMPLES.
LET'S DO SOME PRACTICE
Peter packed, picked, and pushed the painted pots./ˈpiːtər pækt, pɪkt, ənd pʊʃt ðə ˈpeɪntɪd pɑts/ Mia marked, mocked, and mixed the milk on Monday. /ˈmiːə mɑrkt, mɑkt, ənd mɪkst ðə mɪlk ɑn ˈmʌndeɪ/ Sam studied, sorted, and started the silly stories. /sæm ˈstʌdid, ˈsɔrtɪd, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈsɪli ˈstɔriz/ Laura looked, laughed, and landed late. /ˈlɔrə lʊkt, læft, ənd ˈlændɪd leɪt/
Ben baked, brushed, and blocked the big box./bɛn beɪkt, brʌʃt, ənd blɑkt ðə bɪg bɑks/ Tina turned, trimmed, and tried the treated trees. /ˈtinə tɜrnd, trɪmd, ənd traɪd ðə ˈtriːtɪd triːz/ Henry hugged, handed, and hunted the hidden hat. /ˈhɛnri hʌgd, ˈhændɪd, ənd ˈhʌntɪd ðə ˈhɪdən hæt/ Chloe cleaned, closed, and colored the clever clown. /ˈkloʊi kliːnd, kloʊzd, ənd ˈkʌlərd ðə ˈklɛvər klaʊn/
QUIZ TIME
The Haunted House The old house on the hill had been abandoned for years. But one night, a group of teenagers decided to explore it. They climbed the creaky stairs and opened the door to the attic. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. They turned around and saw a ghostly figure. They screamed and ran out of the house as fast as they could. The next day, the house was still there, but the teenagers never went back.
The Lost Key Sarah had lost her key. She searched everywhere for it, but she couldn’t find it. She looked under the couch, in the kitchen, and even in the garden. Finally, she gave up and called a locksmith. The locksmith arrived and picked the lock. He opened the door and handed Sarah her key. She was relieved and grateful.
The Broken Vase John accidentally knocked over his mother’s favorite vase. It fell to the ground and shattered into a million pieces. John was devastated. He tried to glue the pieces back together, but it was no use. The vase was ruined. He apologized to his mother and promised to be more careful in the future.
The Forgotten PhoneSarah was walking home from school when she found a phone on the sidewalk. She picked it up and looked at the screen. It was locked, so she couldn’t see who it belonged to. She tried to turn it on, but it was dead. She took it home and charged it. When it turned on, she saw that there were some missed calls and messages. She called the last number and explained what had happened. The person on the other end was relieved and grateful. It turned out that the phone belonged to her neighbor, who had lost it while walking her dog.
WELL DONE :)