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Pronouncing -ed endings in verbs and adjectives

Case Study

Notice that:

  • We pronounce /t/ after voiceless consonants like /f/, /k/, /p/, /t/, /θ/ /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/.
  • We pronounce /d/ after voiced consonants like /b/, /d/, /g/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /r/, /v/, /ð/, /z/ and vowels.
  • We pronounce /id/ after /t/ and /d/.

Write the following verbs in past simple and classify them according to their pronunciation:

Book              study              help                remember                 develop         divide

Move              plant               play                copy                           hug                 train   

Start               rain                 snow              look                            finish              mix