ED Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.
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- 1.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) showed (b) counted (c) kicked
- 5.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 6.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) cooked (b) added (c) finished
- 8.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 11.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) laughed (b) picked (c) mended
- 14.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) smiled (b) stopped (c) played
- 21.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 24.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) started (b) finished (c) ended
- 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) filled (b) laughed (c) planted
- 29.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 31.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 33.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) picked (b) loved (c) rested
- 37.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 38.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) jumped (b) smiled (c) planted
- 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) needed (b) played (c) dropped
Answer key
- 1
- 3
- 1
- kicked
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “d” sound
- added
- “t” sound
- 2
- 1
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- mended
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- “d” sound
- “d” sound
- stopped
- “d” sound
- 1
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 3
- “d” sound
- finished
- planted
- “t” sound
- 1
- “t” sound
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “d” sound
- 1
- loved
- “d” sound
- “t” sound
- jumped
- needed
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