How To Pronounce the - Ed ending correctly in English

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How to Pronounce the -ed ending correctly in English
The final -ed ending has three different pronunciations: /id/, /t/, and /d/

Final -ED is Pronounced /id/
Final -ed is pronounced /id/ after verbs ending in /t/ or /d/ sounds, examples:
add – added
lift – lifted
end -ended
rest – rested
defend – defended
wait – waited
pretend – pretended
want – wanted

Final -ED is Pronounced /t/
Final -ed is pronounced /t/ after verbs ending in voiceless sounds except /t/, examples:
/p/ – dropped, shaped, sipped, wrapped, hoped
/k/ – dropped, locked, marked, wrecked, liked
/f/ – coughed, laughed, photographed, puffed
/θ/ – bathed, toothed
/s/ – danced, placed, kissed, missed, faxed
/∫/ – brushed, flashed, rushed, wished, washed
/t∫/ – pinched, reached, touched, watched

Final -ED is Pronounced /d/
Final -ed is pronounced /d/ after verbs ending in voiced sounds except /d/. Voiced sounds include vowel sounds:
/i: / – keyed, guaranteed
/I/ – pitied, envied, worried, carried
/ɑ:/ – barred, scarred
/ɜ:/ – preferred, referred,
/ə/ –  answered, bothered, gathered
/eI/ – stayed, delayed, played, weighed
/b/ – disturbed, robbed, grabbed
/g/ – begged, dragged
/m/ – aimed, seemed
/ð/ – clothed, bathed, mouthed
/z/ – dazed, pleased, caused
/l/ – called, killed, rolled, boiled, mailed




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