ED pronunciation - D or T?! | Simple Past and past participle suffix pronunciation

TL;DR

Learn three different pronunciations of the -ed suffix: 'd', 't', and 'id', and when to use each one.

Transcript

Hey guys, it's Hadar and this is the Accent's Way. Today we are going to talk about something that many of you have asked me to explain before and that is how to pronounce the -ed suffix or shall we call it the 't' suffix or just the 'd' suffix. Now the -ed suffix can be pronounced three different ways the first one is just 'd' as in 'played' or 'o... Read More

Key Insights

• 😃 The -ed suffix can be pronounced as 'd' after a vowel or a voiced consonant, and as 't' after a voiceless consonant.
• 👂 The pronunciation of the -ed suffix is determined by the sound of the consonant that comes before it.
• 🔇 Non-native speakers sometimes add a schwa sound or an 'e' sound to simplify the pronunciation of the -ed suffix, but it's not necessary.

Questions & Answers

Q: How is the -ed suffix pronounced after a vowel?

After a vowel, the -ed suffix is pronounced as 'd', like in words such as 'played' or 'stayed'. There is no added vowel sound, just the 'd' sound directly after the vowel.

Q: How is the -ed suffix pronounced after a voiced consonant?

After a voiced consonant, the -ed suffix is still pronounced as 'd', like in words such as 'saved' or 'organized'. The voiced consonant determines the pronunciation, and there is no added vowel sound.

Q: How is the -ed suffix pronounced after a voiceless consonant?

After a voiceless consonant, the -ed suffix is pronounced as 't', as in words such as 'wash' becoming 'washed' or 'cross' becoming 'crossed'. There is no added vowel sound, just the 't' sound directly after the consonant.

Q: Why is the -ed suffix pronounced differently after a voiceless consonant?

After a voiceless consonant, the -ed suffix turns into a 't' because English doesn't like having a voiced consonant directly after a voiceless consonant. So to make it easier to pronounce, the 'd' sound changes to a 't'.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The -ed suffix in English can be pronounced as 'd' after a vowel, 'd' after a voiced consonant, or 't' after a voiceless consonant.

• When the -ed suffix appears after a vowel, it is pronounced as 'd', such as in words like 'played' or 'fried'.

• After a voiced consonant, the -ed suffix is also pronounced as 'd', like in 'saved' or 'organized'.

• When the -ed suffix appears after a voiceless consonant, it turns into a 't', as in 'wash' becoming 'washed' or 'cross' becoming 'crossed'.