ED Pronunciation Rules

-ed has a /id/ sound after these final sounds:...

• /t/ or /d/

• voiced sounds (e.g. /f/, /k/, /p/, /s/, /sh/)

• voiceless sounds (e.g. /v/, /l/, /z/, ...)

The -ed in “helped” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

The -ed in “finished” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

The -ed in “visited” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

The -ed in “repeated” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

The -ed in “ended” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

The -ed in “decided” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

The -ed in “needed” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

The -ed in “wished” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/

The -ed in “faced” is pronounced as...

• /t/

• /d/

• /id/