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