{"id":470,"date":"2021-02-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/?p=470"},"modified":"2021-02-14T14:52:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T05:52:51","slug":"ed-ending-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nativeintonation.com\/ed-ending-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronunciation of “-ed” Ending Words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wondering how to properly pronounce words with -ed endings? Then this post is for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation might be one of the trickiest parts of learning English. Sometimes there are no strict rules, so you have to listen and memorize how some words are pronounced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For words ending in “-ed”, there are some general rules you can follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here's what you need to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Different Pronunciations of “-ed” Ending Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“She hated<\/span><\/strong><\/em> him.”
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p> \n\n\n\n

In this example sentence, “hated” sounds like “hey-t'd<\/em>.” How about this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He cashed<\/span><\/em><\/strong> the deposit.”
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p> \n\n\n\n

Here, “cashed” is pronounced “cash't<\/em>.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“-ed” ending in past tense verbs are usually pronounced as “d” or “t.” This depends on the consonant before the “-ed.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When “-ed” sounds like “t” <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When “-ed” is preceded by these consonants, like sh, ch, p, mp, k, <\/em>and f, <\/em>“-ed” is pronounced as “t.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
  • [sh]<\/strong><\/li>
  • cashed
    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • washed
    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • rushed
    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    • [ch]<\/strong><\/li>
    • itched
      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
    • snitched
      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      \n
      • [p]<\/strong><\/li>
      • hoped
        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
      • bumped
        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
      • mapped
        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        • [s]<\/strong><\/li>
        • tossed
          <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
        • kissed
          <\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
          \n
          • [k]<\/strong><\/li>
          • knocked
            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
          • talked
            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
          • tracked
            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            • [f] <\/strong><\/li>
            • laughed
              <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
            • coughed
              <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

              When “-ed” sounds like “d”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              For these words, “-ed” sound like “d.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \n
              \n
              • [b]<\/strong><\/li>
              • robbed
                <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
              • dubbed
                <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                • [j]<\/strong><\/li>
                • judged
                  <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                • nudged
                  <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  • [n]<\/strong><\/li>
                  • manned
                    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                  • shunned
                    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                    • [v]<\/strong><\/li>
                    • jived
                      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                    • raved
                      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                      • [d]<\/strong><\/li>
                      • dreaded
                        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                      • graded
                        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                        • [l]<\/strong><\/li>
                        • rolled
                          <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                        • called
                          <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                          • [-r]<\/strong><\/li>
                          • hampered
                            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                          • hindered
                            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                            • [w]<\/strong><\/li>
                            • wowed
                              <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                            • bowed
                              <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                              • [g]<\/strong><\/li>
                              • gagged
                                <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                              • nagged
                                <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                • [m]<\/strong><\/li>
                                • tamed
                                  <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                                • roamed
                                  <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                  • [t]<\/strong><\/li>
                                  • busted
                                    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                                  • toasted
                                    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                    • [z]<\/strong><\/li>
                                    • hosed
                                      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
                                    • caused
                                      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                      Why “-ed” Words Pronounced Differently <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                      As you can see above, depending on the constant, “-ed” is pronounced differently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      But why? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      That's because not all consonants are treated the same. Consonants can be categorized into two groups: voiced<\/strong><\/em> sound and voiceless<\/strong><\/em> sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      Voiced Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                                      In phonetics, voiced means the sound is produced by vibration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      Some sounds are produced by the vibration of your vocal cords. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      Some of the voiced sounds are m, n, l, z, <\/em>and b. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      “-ed” is pronounced as “d” because the last letter preceding “-ed”<\/strong> is one of these sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                      Voiceless Sound <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                                      In contrast, the voiceless sounds are produced without the vibration of your vocal cords. There is no friction of the air in your throat when you make these sounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      Some of the voiceless sounds are k, p, sh, <\/em>and ch. <\/em>These sounds are made by changing your tongue or lip placements, but they are not made from your throat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      “-ed” is pronounced as “t” when the last letter before “-ed”<\/strong> is a voiceless sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      Is it Voiced or Voiceless? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                                      Place your hand on your throat and pronounce a prolonged letter “m,” as in “mmm….”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      Now do the hissing “s” sound, like “sss…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      You'll feel the vibration in your throat when you say, “m” but not “s.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      That's how you can find out if a sound is voiced or voiceless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                      Vowel Sound in “-ed”? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                      Generally, do not pronounce the vowel sound “e” in “-ed.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      For example, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      “She will be loved<\/span><\/strong>” <\/em>
                                      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      sounds like “She will be lov'd.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      It should not be pronounced as “lov\u00e9d.<\/strong>” Actually, there's a special case when “loved” is pronounced like “lov\u00e9d” especially in poems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      “-ed” is Preceded by \u201ct\u201d or \u201cd\u201d Sound <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                      For past tense verbs ending in \u201ct\u201d or \u201cd,\u201d the pronunciation of “-ed” will always be “id.” There's actually a vowel sound that's pronounced fast and quietly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      This happens not because of voiced or voiceless sounds, but simply because of the finishing letter of “t” or “d.” \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      For example, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      “She visited<\/span> her parents.” <\/em>
                                      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      The verb \u201cvisit<\/em><\/strong>\u201d ends in \u201ct.\u201d So it'll be pronounced like \u201cvisitid<\/em>.\u201d The \/I\/ sound here is similar to a closed \u201ce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      “He studied<\/span> hard.”<\/em>
                                      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      The verb \u201cstudy<\/em>\u201d finishes in \u201cd.\u201d It'll sound like \u201cstudid.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      Wrap-up <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                      Now you know how to pronounce the words ending in “-ed.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      Repeat often so you get used to it. Eventually, you will have no trouble saying these words properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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