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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) tasted (b) pushed (c) turned
- 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 3.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 6.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 7.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 9.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 10.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 11.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) called (b) played (c) added
- 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) waited (b) painted (c) helped
- 17.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 21.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) lived (b) missed (c) painted
- 24.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 25.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) shouted (b) picked (c) played
- 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 30.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 31.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 32.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 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 “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 35.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) kissed (b) showed (c) wanted
- 37.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 40.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
Answer key
- pushed
- 1
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- “d” sound
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- added
- 1
- helped
- “t” sound
- 1
- “d” sound
- 2
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- missed
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “d” sound
- 3
- shouted
- 1
- 2
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- wanted
- “t” sound
- 1
- 2
- “id” (an extra beat)
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