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