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Pronouncing the -ed Ending

There are 3 ways to pronounce -ed at the end of verbs.

The only time you add a syllable is when the base form of the verb ends with a -t or -d:

Start > started [star tid]

fold > folded [fol did]

For all other verbs, there is no additional syllable when you add -ed.
The final sound of the verb is changed, however, to a t or a d.

Final sound is changed to t	Final sound is changed to d
when last sound of verb is:	when last sound of verb is:
k, ck, ch, sh, s, x, p, f	m, n, l, z, b, g, r, v
talk > talked [talkt]	blame > blamed [blamd]

check > checked [chekt]	plan > planned [pland]
search > searched [searcht]	pull > pulled [puld]
flash > flashed [flasht]	buzz > buzzed [buzd]
kiss > kissed [kist]	rub > rubbed [rubd]

hex > hexed [hext]	change > changed (changd]
stop > stopped [stopt]	roar > roared [roard]
laugh > laughed [laft]	save > saved [savd]

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