If the verb ends in -k (like worked, walked, checked, liked, looked, and packed), it’s /t/. It’s all about the last sound of the verb. Now, how can you know which verbs to pronounce with a /t/ sound?
Look at these verbs and listen to the pronunciation: walked, stopped, checked, liked, pushed, looked, packed. I liked their dishes, so I pushed open the door and looked for a table. I stopped outside the restaurant and checked out the menu. “Last week, I walked downtown to try a new restaurant. So that was easy, right? Next! THE /t/ SOUND t, like excited, appreciated, and connected. Here are the verbs, with the /id/ pronunciation: excited, started, waited, decided, succeeded, started. “I was excited when my summer vacation started, because I had waited for it for so long! I decided we needed a change of scenery, and I succeeded in convincing Romain to get started planning a trip down Route 66.” Listen to the video to hear the pronunciation of the verbs. For once, English spelling and pronunciation does make sense! That’s rare! Here’s a little story. Here, we pronounce the -ed the way it looks. We’ll start with the easiest first, the /id/ sound. Here’s how you can know which pronunciation is correct EVERY SINGLE TIME. You know what? All regular verbs use one of these three pronunciations: /d/, /t/, or /id/.Īnd good news, there is actually some logic to this. I need to challenge you more! How do you pronounce them? They all end in -ed because they’re regular verbs in the past simple. Quick quiz! What do these words all have in common?: tried – asked – wanted. There’s no mashed potatoes in it, but it’s still sooooo helpful. Let’s go!įor extra pronunciation practice, be sure to get my American Accent Survival Kit, which will help you understand and correctly pronounce 12 common everyday expressions. Mash-ed potatoes? We’ll make sure you don’t make these mistakes. No one ever corrected me and I always said it wrong!”
#ENGLISH IRREGULAR VERBS PRONUNCIATION AUDIO HOW TO#
I’m your English coach Christina and today, I want to help you understand a small but tricky pronunciation point in English: How to pronounce -ed at the end of past simple regular verbs.Īs a friend of mine once said, “I was in Texas for 6 months and I always said ‘mash-ed potatoes.
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