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