PAST TENSE PRONUNCIATION
‘ED’
Most people who aren’t familiar with modern English
pronunciation will have had difficulty pronouncing the simple
past tense
‘ED’
The Default rule to follow is…
Drop the ‘E’ sound to make the words flow together
For Example.Listened
For Example.Listen’d
For Example.Happened
For Example.Happen’d
For Example.Changed
For Example.Change’d
Note: The ‘e’ in this case affects the spelling of the previous letters and so it remains. It is not pronounced
with the ‘d’
For Example.Change’d
Two Exceptions
Verbs ending in ‘ t ’ or ‘ d ’
For Example
Repeated
For Example
Repeat’d
This pronunciation does not flow.Repeat’d
So the ‘e’ remains.And the suffix is pronounced
separately.Repeated
Second Exception (d).
Decided
Note: The ‘e’ is silent at the end of the verb
Second Exception (d).This also does not flow.
Decid’d
So the ‘e’ remains.And it is pronounced
separately.Decided
Remember, the default position is to eliminate the ‘e’
to make the words flow together.
Remember, the default position is to eliminate the ‘e’
to make the words flow together,
except for verbs ending with ‘t’ or ‘d’
It takes practice!
Try those verbs again
Substituted,, Replaced,, Placed,, Soaked,Dared,, Decided,, Attempted, Learned,
Changed,, Happened,, Continued,Occurred,, Received, Repeated
Substituted, Replace’d, Place’d, Soak’d,
Dare’d, Decided, Attempted, Learn’d,
Change’d, Happen’d, Continue’d,
Occurr’d, Receive’d, Repeated.