Pronouncing -ed Endings

Pronouncing -ed Endings

10th Grade · ELA · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can correctly pronounce the -ed endings of regular verbs in American English.

  • 1

    When a regular verb ends in an unvoiced consonant sound, the -ed ending is pronounced as a T sound, such as in the word 'packed'.

  • 2

    If the final sound of a regular verb is voiced, a vowel, or a diphthong, the -ed ending is pronounced as a D sound, as in the word 'saved'.

  • 3

    When a regular verb ends in a T or D sound, the -ed ending is pronounced with the 'ih' vowel (as in 'sit') and a D sound, like in the word 'landed'.