Pronunciation of Regular Past Verbs

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What is the pronunciation of the regular past verb 'avoided'?

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/ɪd/

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What is the pronunciation of the regular past verb 'missed'?

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/d/

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What is the pronunciation of the regular past verb 'watched'?

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/t/

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What is the pronunciation of the regular past verb 'repeated'?

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/ɪd/

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What is the pronunciation of the regular past verb 'laughed'?

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/t/

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What are the three possible pronunciations of regular past verbs?

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The three pronunciations are /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/.

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When do we pronounce regular past verbs with /t/?

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We pronounce regular past verbs with /t/ when the base verb ends in a voiceless sound, such as 'watched'.

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When do we pronounce regular past verbs with /d/?

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We pronounce regular past verbs with /d/ when the base verb ends in a voiced sound, such as 'missed'.

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When do we pronounce regular past verbs with /ɪd/?

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We pronounce regular past verbs with /ɪd/ when the base verb ends in /t/ or /d/, such as 'repeated'.

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Give an example of a regular past verb that ends with /t/.

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An example is 'laughed'.