PRONUNCIATION FOR REGULAR VERBS

Is there a rule? Of course there is! Basically , the pronunciation depends on the final sound of the verbs in the infinitive. Here is the rule,
and please remember we are looking at the sounds of the letters:

1. The pronunciation of the “ ed “ ending in the past is “ t “ if the final sound of the infinitive is :
a) “ ch “ as in watched
b) “ f “ (usually written “ gh “) as in laughed
c) “ k “ as in worked
d) “ p “ as dropped
e) “ s “ as in passed
f) and “ sh “ as in washed.

2. The pronunciation of the “ ed “ ending in the past is “ d “ if the final sound of the infinitive is :

a) “ m “ as in informed + Vowel sound

b) “ n “ as in rained “r” as in answered
c) “ v “ as in lived “b” as in robbed
d) “ w “ as in snowed “l” as in called
e) “ z “ as in dozed
f) and “ i “ as in carried.

3. The pronunciation of the “ ed “ ending in the past is “ id “ if the final sound of the infinitive is :

a) “ d “ as in faded
b) and “ t “ as in wanted.

PRONUNCIATION FOR REGULAR VERBS

Is there a rule? Of course there is! Basically , the pronunciation depends on the final sound of the verbs in the infinitive. Here is the rule,
and please remember we are looking at the sounds of the letters:

4. The pronunciation of the “ ed “ ending in the past is “ t “ if the final sound of the infinitive is :
g) “ ch “ as in watched
h) “ f “ (usually written “ gh “) as in laughed
i) “ k “ as in worked
j) “ p “ as dropped
k) “ s “ as in passed
l) and “ sh “ as in washed.

5. The pronunciation of the “ ed “ ending in the past is “ d “ if the final sound of the infinitive is :

g) “ m “ as in informed + Vowel sound

h) “ n “ as in rained “r” as in answered
i) “ v “ as in lived “b” as in robbed
j) “ w “ as in snowed “l” as in called
k) “ z “ as in dozed
l) and “ i “ as in carried.

6. The pronunciation of the “ ed “ ending in the past is “ id “ if the final sound of the infinitive is :

c) “ d “ as in faded
d) and “ t “ as in wanted.