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