Pronouncing past tense verbs can be difficult.
However, if you know three simple rules, you can pronounce -ed endings easily! Follow along with the lists below, and have fun!
Also, you HAVE to watch last week’s Voice and Voiceless video before you watch this video. It will help you understand everything.
/t/ – voiceless ending
/p/ popped
/k/ looked
/f/ sniffed
/ʃ/ washed
/tʃ/ watched
/s/ missed
/ks/ mixed
/d/ – voiced ending
/l/ called
/n/ cleaned
/r/ poured
/dʒ/ judged
/v/ loved
/z/ used
/b/ rubbed
/m/ claimed
/ɪd/ – new syllable
/t/ wanted
/d/ added
Voiced and Voiceless Sounds
When you understand voiced and voiceless sounds, you will understand a huge part of pronunciation. In this video, I show you how to know when a sound is “voiced” and when it is “voiceless”, and we get to practice your pronunciation.
