ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 334 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) moved (b) kissed (c) mended
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) opened (b) kissed (c) landed
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) cried (b) cooked (c) enjoyed
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) tasted (b) kissed (c) waited
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) kicked (b) loved (c) ended
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) painted (b) laughed (c) called
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) watched (b) called (c) ended
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) shouted (b) loved (c) stopped
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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