ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 251 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) lived (b) kicked (c) helped
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) started (b) called (c) dropped
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) cried (b) helped (c) dropped
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) kissed (b) needed (c) washed
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) printed (b) picked (c) finished
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) filled (b) washed (c) started
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

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