The -ed pronunciation

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Explanation

The past simple tense and past participle of all regular verbs end in -(e)d. The –(e)d ending has three different pronunciations: / id /, / d / and / t /.


1. We pronounce the –(e)d /id / when the infinitive of the verb ends in a /t / or / d /.


2. We pronounce the –(e)d / t / when the infinitive of the verb ends in a voiceless sound (except / t /), for example, / p, s, k, f /...


3. We pronounce the –(e)d / d / when the infinitive of the verb ends in a voiced sound (except / d/), for example, / b, g, l, z, v, d, m, n /...