Pronunciation of regular past tense verbs: -ed endings

Pronunciation regular verbs in the past.

Third rule

Second rule

First rule

When the last sound of the verb is "t" or "d", the ending "ed" is pronounced as "id".

Example: Needed, ended, wanted, started

When the last sound of the verb is a voiced sound, that is, with vibration, the ending "ed" is pronounced as "d".

The most common voiced consonants in English are: b, g, z, v, m, n, l, r and ð.

When the last sound of the verb is a voiceless sound , that is, no vibration, the ending "ed" is pronounced as "t".

The voiceless consonants of English are: p, s, f, k, ʃ, tʃ, θ, h.

Example: loved, called, cleared, changed, played.

Example: spoken, kissed, seen, finished.