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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 2.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) planted (b) smiled (c) kicked
- 4.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) cried (b) moved (c) landed
- 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) washed (b) loved (c) landed
- 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) landed (b) loved (c) wanted
- 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) jumped (b) started (c) showed
- 13.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 14.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) turned (b) watched (c) counted
- 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 18.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 19.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) printed (b) opened (c) dropped
- 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) landed (b) called (c) finished
- 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 24.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 26.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 27.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 28.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 29.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) cried (b) closed (c) visited
- 31.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) picked (b) tasted (c) opened
- 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) counted (b) filled (c) pushed
- 34.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) rested (b) wanted (c) closed
- 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) counted (b) mended (c) cried
Answer key
- “t” sound
- “t” sound
- kicked
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 2
- landed
- landed
- 1
- “d” sound
- loved
- jumped
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- turned
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- dropped
- finished
- “t” sound
- 1
- “d” sound
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- visited
- “id” (an extra beat)
- picked
- filled
- “t” sound
- 1
- “id” (an extra beat)
- closed
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- cried
Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation