ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 863 · 40 questions

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.

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

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