Pronunciation: Past tense suffix 'ed' pronounced differently
The past tense suffix ‘ed’ attached to words the base form of which ends in a voiceless consonant sound is pronounced ‘t’
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- A biased and slanted view of the events.
- A slipped disc of the spine
- He is feeling very stressed and tired.
- He was disgraced and stripped of his title.
- Her recent achievements silenced her critics.
- I was much touched by his kindness.
- Lee Ka Shing speaks with a pronounced Chaozhao accent.
- Much to my surprise, I passed.
- Other less profitable services are to be axed later.
- The announcement provoked a storm of protest.
- We have grown very attached to this house and would hate to move.
The past tense suffix ‘ed’ attached to the following words – functioning as an adjective – is pronounced ‘ɪd’
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- aged (home for the ~)
- beloved (my ~ son)
- blessed (~ are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.)
- crooked (a ~ nose/ street)
- learned (a ~ man)
- mounted (a ~ policeman)
- multifaceted (a complex and ~ problem)
- noted (a ~ dancer)
- rugged (A less ~ vehicle would have never made the trip.)
- sacred (a ~ heart)
- wedded (your lawfully ~ husband)
- wicked (~ people)
The past tense suffix ‘ed’ attached to verbs ending in t or d are pronounced ‘ɪd’
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- afflicted (Many people were ~ with the disease.)
- amounted (Her answer ~ to a complete refusal.)
- assaulted (She was sexually ~.)
- inherited (policies ~from the previous administration)
- invited (They may feel affronted if they are not ~.)
- polluted (~ water)
- added (Chlorine is ~ to water to kill bacteria.)
- alluded (The problem was briefly ~ to in earlier discussions.)
- faded (The sun has ~ the curtain.)
- weeded (Many applicants were ~ out before the interview stage.)