STRESS AND INTONATION – PAST TENSE
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Here's another piece of advice:
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We should keep in mind that regular verbs in the past or past participle have three different pronunciations:
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a) If the verb ends in a voiceless sound, that is, your vocal cords do not vibrate, the “ed” ending is pronounced /t/.
Ex: worked stopped washed
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b) if the verb ends in a voiced sound, that is your vocal cords vibrate, the “ed” ending is pronounced /d/.
Ex: listened caused called
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c) If the verb ends in /t/ or /d/, then the “ed” ending should be pronounced as an extra syllable and the pronunciation is /id/.
Ex: needed added wanted
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You can access the following site for listening and practicing:
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If you have any comments or you would like to ask a question, click on the word comments below and I'll check it ASAP.
Best wishes,
André
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