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Pronunciation of final “-ed”

Simple Past Tense

The final –ed ending has three different pronunciations: /t/, /d/, and /ed/

Final – ed is pronounced /t/ after all voiceless sounds. Voiceless sounds are made by

pushing air through your mouth; no sound comes from your throat.

Examples of voiceless sounds: “K”, “P”, “S”, “Ch”, “Sh”, “F”

• Look → looked → look/t/

• Clap → clapped → clap/t/

• Miss → missed → miss/t/

• Watch → watched → watch/t/

• Finish → finished → finish/t/

Final –ed is pronounced /d/ after voiced sounds. Voiced sounds