The "-ed" endings for the regular past simple verbs and past participles may be pronounced in one of the following ways:
/ t/ /d/ /id/
1.- "-ed" endings are pronounced /t/ if the final sound of the word ( infinitive form) is voiceless. Voiceless sounds are: k, s, ch, sh, f, p, th.
Example: I helped my mum make cookies yesterday.
2.- "-ed" endings are pronounced /d/ if the final sound of the word ( infinitive form) is voiced: Voiced sounds are: a,b, e, g, h, i, j, l, m, n, o, q, r, u, v, w, x, y, z.
Example: I played soccer this afternoon.
3.- "- ed" endings are pronounced /id/ if the infinitive ends in sounds such as /t/ or /d/.
Example: I wanted to go to the beach last weekend.
NOTE: There are several exceptions to the rules explained above. Each of the following words do not follow the "ed" ending rules. For these words, the "ed" ending is pronounced like "id".
aged blessed crooked dogged learned naked
ragged wicked wretched
ragged wicked wretched
