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