THE -ED PRONUNCIATION RULES

1. The -ed ending is pronounced /t/ after unvoiced final sounds: f, k, p, s, sh, ch, ss, w and x Examples: cooked, stopped, kissed, watched, finished, allowed, promised 2. The -ed ending is pronounced /d/ after voiced final sounds: m, g, (j), r, l, b, z and v Examples: dreamed, bugged, waged, slurred, called, rubbed and lived 3. When the verb ends in -t or -d (if there is an -e after them it doesnt count), the -ed ending is pronounced /id/ Examples: waited, wedded, decided Exercise:

Now, try pronouncing these words:

Pressed killed learned explained visited touched supported recognized wanted worked counted smiled - prefered