Pronounce

these words OUT LOUD:

- Wanted
- Talked
- Called

Three (3) ways to pronounce the ~ed sound in regular past tense verbs:
- /Id/ (adds an extra syllable to the end of the *base verb)
- /t/
- /d/

Base verb- the basic form of a verb (For example: Want)

If the base verb ends in a t or a d, the ~ed ending is fully pronounced as a new
syllable.

Want Want-ed /Id/
End End-ed / /
Fold Folded / /
Example sentence: ________________________________________________

Voiced sounds are sounds that make a sound when you say them. (Put 2 or 3 fingers
on the front of your throat and say a letter. If you can feel a vibration, it is a voiced
sound.)



Say the following sounds and write voiced or unvoiced in the blank space.

/v/ _________________________
/b/ _________________________
/p/ _________________________
/r/ _________________________
/sh/ _________________________
/s/ _________________________

If the final sound of the base verb is unvoiced, the ~ed ending sounds like a t.

Helped /t/
Talked / /
Example sentence: ________________________________________________

Why does the ~ed in talked sound like /t/?
_________________________________________________________________________________


If the final sound of the base verb is voiced, the ~ed ending sounds like a d.

Lived /d/
Played / /

Close _______________ / /
Example sentence: _______________________________________________

Why does the ~ed in closed sound like /d/?
_________________________________________________________________________________

Vowel sounds (A, E, I, O, U) are voiced


Write the words below in the correct place in the chart.

/id/

/t/

/d/

ends in t or d

tempted

ends in an unvoiced
consonant

ends in a voiced
consonant or a vowel
sound

closed

bumped

tempted

doubted

viewed

bumped

opened

wanted

kissed

ordered

waited

needed

parked

helped

processed

believed

guarded

hired

/Id/

/t/

/d/

ends in t or d

ends in an unvoiced
consonant

ends in a voiced
consonant or a vowel
sound

tempted
doubted
wanted
waited
needed
guarded

bumped
kissed
parked
helped
processed

closed
viewed
opened
ordered
believed
hired