ENDING SOUNDS

Ending Sounds

       Sometimes there are sound changes made at the end of words. This page examines the sound changes for 'ed' endings of regular past tense verbs.    

The 'ed' sound at the end of regular past tense verbs can have three sounds- 't', 'd', or 'uhd'.

   

  

 1. After voiceless sounds (see voiced/voiceless section), the 'ed' is pronounced /t/ (except after /t/)

 

   

 Jenny walked all the way home.        

   

Both the men dressed in black.  

   

Molly cooked spaghetti for dinner.      

   

Mrs. Johnson baked an apple pie for the pot luck.  

   

 2. After voiced sounds  (see voiced/voiceless section)  the 'ed' is pronounced /d/.
 
 

He filled up the car with gas.    

   

 Perry settled into a comfortable chair.  

   

 The baby cried all night long.        

   

 Your sister called after midnight.  

 
  3. In words that end in 't' or 'd, the 'ed' is pronounced as 'uhd'. Also the 'ed' is pronounced as a separate syllable, so that the final syllable begins with a consonant d and sounds like uhd.
       

Tommy wanted ice cream.  

   

She waited for over an hour.  

   

 I decided to walk home.  

   

She detested being called a liar.

Sonidos terminantes

   A veces hay cambios de sonido hechas al final de las palabras. Esta página examina los cambios de sonido para las terminaciones 'ed' de los verbos en pasado regulares.

El sonido 'ed' al final de los verbos en pasado regulares pueden tener tres sonidos- 't', 'd', o 'uhd'.

   1. Después de sonidos sin voz (ver sección voz / sin voz), el "ed" se pronuncia / t / (excepto después de / t /)

  Jenny walked all the way home.         

      

Both the men dressed in black.  

      

Molly cooked spaghetti for dinner.      

      

Mrs. Johnson baked an apple pie for the pot luck.  

       

  2. Después de sonidos sonoros (ver sección voz / sin voz) el 'ed' se pronuncia / d /.

He filled up the car with gas.    

     

 Perry settled into a comfortable chair.  

     

 The baby cried all night long.         

     

 Your sister called after midnight.

  3. En las palabras que terminan en 't' o 'd, el "ed" se pronuncia como' uhd '. También el 'ed' se pronuncia como una sílaba separada, de manera que la sílaba final comienza con una consonante d y suena como uhd.

 Tommy wanted ice cream.  

      

She waited for over an hour.  

     

 I decided to walk home.  

      

She detested being called a liar.