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English for Tourism & Hospitality (102) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh
Past Tense Pronunciation for Regular Verbs
(-ed)
Rule 1: If the verb Rule 2: If the verb Rule 3: If the verb
base ends in a base ends in a base ends in a “t”
voiceless sound, voiced sound, or “d” sound
already, then the –
then the –ed then the –ed
ending sounds ending sounds ed ending sounds
like “t”. like “d”. like “id” .
It is pronounced as
The “t” is blended The “d” is blended an extra syllable.
together with the together with the
previous previous
consonant and not consonant and not
pronounced as an pronounced as an
extra syllable. extra syllable.
A voiceless sound A voiced sound
is like a whisper. means that your
Your vocal chords vocal chords
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