How to pronounce - ed

What are the three possible pronunciations for the -ed ending in English regular verbs?

• /id/

• /d/

• /t/

• /ed/

When is the -ed ending pronounced as /id/?

(a)  

• When the infinitive ends with a /t/ or /d/ sound.
• When the infinitive ends with a voiced sound.

• When the infinitive ends with an unvoiced sound.

• When the infinitive ends with a vowel sound.

Which of the following verbs has the -ed ending pronounced as /id/?

• played

• asked

• wanted

• cooked

How do you determine if a sound is voiced or unvoiced?

• By checking if your tongue touches the roof of your mouth.

• By feeling if your throat vibrates when you make the sound.

• By listening to whether the sound is long or short.

• By observing the position of your lips.

If the final sound of an infinitive is unvoiced, how is the -ed ending pronounced?

washed

• /t/

• /id/

• /d/

combed

• /id/

• /d/

• /t/

ironed

• unvoiced - t

• voiced - d

wanted

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

Picked up