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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 3.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 4.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 6.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) watched (b) moved (c) looked
- 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 9.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) waited (b) landed (c) moved
- 11.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 13.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 14.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 15.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 16.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) smiled (b) called (c) jumped
- 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) dropped (b) laughed (c) landed
- 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) moved (b) decided (c) washed
- 20.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) lived (b) looked (c) waited
- 22.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 23.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 24.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) kissed (b) landed (c) turned
- 27.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 28.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) decided (b) waited (c) dropped
- 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) landed (b) enjoyed (c) cleaned
- 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 35.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 36.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 38.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) wanted (b) dropped (c) kissed
- 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
Answer key
- “t” sound
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- “d” sound
- 1
- “d” sound
- moved
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- moved
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- jumped
- landed
- washed
- “id” (an extra beat)
- lived
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- turned
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- 2
- dropped
- landed
- 1
- 2
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- “id” (an extra beat)
- wanted
- 2
Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation