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Grammar Pattern
-ed Ending (ID Sound)
The -ed ending pronounced as /ɪd/ after words ending in t or d sounds. This creates an extra syllable and is the only -ed pronunciation that adds a syllable.
Phonetic
-edVoicing
Mixed (vowel /ɪ/ + voiced consonant /d/)Place of Articulation
Vowel + AlveolarManner of Articulation
Vowel + Plosive/StopMouth Position
First say the short /ɪ/ vowel (relaxed tongue position), then the tip of the tongue touches the alveolar ridge for the /d/ sound. This creates a two-sound syllable.
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Example Words
wantedMain Example
wɑntɪdneeded
nidɪdstarted
stɑrtɪdended
ɛndɪdvisited
vɪzɪtɪddecided
dɪsaɪdɪdwaited
weɪtɪdpainted
peɪntɪdcounted
kaʊntɪdhanded
hændɪdPronunciation Practice
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-ed
want
wɑntCompare with
W
wanted
wɑntɪd-ed
need
nidCompare with
N
needed
nidɪd-ed
start
stɑrtCompare with
S
started
stɑrtɪdTongue Twister
Practice: Grammar Pattern
“I wanted and waited and painted and counted all day.|She needed and started and ended and visited every place.”
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