English Pronunciation | How to Pronounce Past Tense -ED Endings

We are looking at the pronunciation for the past simple regular verb -ed endings.

Now there are three different ways to pronounce the -ed ending.

/t/ /d/ and /id/ but don't worry Eat Sleep Dreamers, I'm here to help you pronounce them

correctly.

Our first sound is /id/.

Now we use /id/ after verbs that end in d or t.

So for example, wanted, waited, visited, needed.

Ok, so you hear that /id/ sound coming in at the end each time.

Ok, let's put one into a practice sentence.

'I hated that new Justin Bieber song.'

'I hated that new Justin Bieber song.'

Actually I probably loved that new Justin Bieber song but it's just an example.

Our second sound is /d/.

Now we use the /d/ sound after verbs that end with a voiced sound.

Now what is a voiced sound?

Well, it's a sound that we make where you can feel a vibration in your throat.

So love, is a voiced sound.

Alright, so let's use a few examples.

Enjoyed, loved, lived, played.

Ok, so those are all voiced sounds.

Ok, let's put one into a practice sentence.

'I played for my school football team.'

I played for my school football team.'

The third sound is the /t/ sound.

Now the /t/ we use after verbs that end in unvoiced sounds.

So walk, there's no vibration in your throat.

Ok, let's look at some examples.

So walked, talked, asked, stopped.

You can hear that /t/ sound coming in each time.

Ok, so let's use an example 'We talked and talked all night long.'

'We talked and talked all night long.'

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