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