Pronunciation of -ed — Langue Anglaise 2AM

Résumé du chapitre « Pronunciation of -ed » en Langue Anglaise, 2ème Année Moyenne, conforme au programme algérien : l'essentiel de chaque cours, des questions pour vérifier ta compréhension et des exercices.

Les cours du chapitre

1. The /t/ ending

   The -ed of the past is written in one way but said in three. When the verb ends with a voiceless sound, the -ed is heard as /t/.

   • When we hear /t/
   • The voiced answer /d/
   • No extra syllable

   À retenir :After a voiceless sound the -ed is heard /t/ (worked, watched); after a voiced sound it is heard /d/ (played, opened), with no extra syllable.

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2. The /ɪd/ ending

   There is one case where the -ed adds a whole syllable to the verb: when the verb already ends with the sound /t/ or /d/.

   • The rule
   • Why a new syllable
   • Do not generalise

   À retenir :A verb ending in the sound /t/ or /d/ takes an -ed said /ɪd/ and gains one syllable (want → wanted).

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3. The rule

   The three pronunciations of -ed follow one single rule: look at the last sound of the verb, not at the last letter.

   • The three cases
   • How to test
   • Sound, not letter

   À retenir :One rule, three sounds: /ɪd/ after /t/ and /d/, /t/ after a voiceless sound, /d/ after every voiced sound.

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