🔁 -ED Pronunciation: — /t/
Learn when -ed is pronounced /t/ in regular past verbs.
🎯 Level: Intermediate ⏱ Time: 5 minutes 📘 Category: Grammar
📚 Rule
The -ed ending is pronounced /t/ when the base verb ends in these sounds:
/p/ /k/ /f/ /s/ /ʃ/ /tʃ/
👉 Voiceless sounds (no vibration in your throat)
❌ Do not look at spelling
✅ Listen to the final sound
⚖️ Examples
⚠️ No extra syllable!
❌ watch-ed
✅ /watcht/
👂 Listening Tip for Spanish Speakers
In Spanish, we often want to add a vowel:
❌ work-ed → wor-ked
✅ worked → one sharp /t/ sound
Think: stop the sound quickly
📚 Quick Practice
Say these aloud and then listen to check:
1. I worked late.
2. She helped me.
3. We laughed a lot.
4. He watched TV.
Mini Challenge: 🌟
Mini Challenge (30 seconds) Which ones end with /t/? cleaned
asked
played
washed
📚 Key Take away
Remember:
🟢 Final sound = voiceless → /t/
🟢 No extra syllable