Tuesday, October 9, 2007

PRONUNCIATION REGULAR VERBS

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"What is this world coming to when someone expects something in return for doing a good deed?

Pronunciation

The "-ed" ending of regular verbs in the past simple can be pronounced in three different ways:

It is pronounced /d/ after vowels and voiced consonants:

  • Mowed
  • Cried
  • Agreed
  • Bathed
  • Robbed
  • Loved
  • Quizzed
  • Judged
  • Begged
  • Teemed
  • Cleaned
  • Longed
  • Wheeled

It is pronounced /t/ after unvoiced consonants:

  • Stopped = /t/
  • Laughed = /t/
  • Hissed = /t/
  • Washed = /t/
  • Watched = /t/
  • Talked = /t/

It is pronounced /id/ after /d/ and /t/:

  • Needed
  • Collected

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