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Pronunciation of Regular Verbs

The document provides rules for pronouncing regular verbs in the past tense in English. It states that verbs ending in voiceless sounds like t, p, k are pronounced with /t/ in the past (e.g. cooked = /kokt/). Verbs ending in voiced sounds like d, b, g are pronounced with /d/ (e.g. called = /kold/). Verbs ending in t or d are pronounced with /id/ (e.g. waited = /wetid/). It then provides examples of verbs classified according to these pronunciation rules.

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Pronunciation of Regular Verbs

The document provides rules for pronouncing regular verbs in the past tense in English. It states that verbs ending in voiceless sounds like t, p, k are pronounced with /t/ in the past (e.g. cooked = /kokt/). Verbs ending in voiced sounds like d, b, g are pronounced with /d/ (e.g. called = /kold/). Verbs ending in t or d are pronounced with /id/ (e.g. waited = /wetid/). It then provides examples of verbs classified according to these pronunciation rules.

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Pronunciation of Regular Verbs

Voiceless sounds are Voice sounds are Verbs with t or d as a


pronounced with /t/ pronounced with /d/ final sound are
(p –s –sh – ch- f- p – k –x) (m-r-n-l-b-v-z- y-g-w) pronounced as /id/
Ex: cooked = /kokt/ Ex: called= /kold/ Ex: waited = /wetid/
Fixed = /fixt/ closed = /klozd/ Needed = /nidid/

A. Instructions: Write the pronunciation of the regular verbs in past. Use /t/, /d/ , or /id/
when necessary. Use the rules above.
1. Agreed id 11. belonged d 21. hunted id
2. graduated id 12. burned d 22. passed t
3. packed t 13. pushed t 23. picked t
4. allowed d 14. called d 24. flooded id
5. answered d 15. demanded id 25. arrived d
6. expected id 16. divided id 26. pressed t
7. appeared d 17. ended id 27. pronounced t
8. believed d 18. expanded id 28. relaxed t
9. smoked t 19. advised d 29. slipped t
10. exported id 20. hated id 30. stopped t

B. Instruction: Classify the following verbs according to their past pronunciation.

Played /Attended / Lived / Asked /counted/ baked / measured accepted/ brushed/ dropped/
escaped/ cooked/ killed/ listened/ loved/ afforded/ arrested/ collected/ contacted /
planned/ decided/ defended /opened/ demanded /moved/ realized /dressed /cracked
/crashed /danced

Ed as /t/ Ed as /d/ Ed as /id/


Baked Played Attented
Brushed Lived afforded
dropped Measured arrested
escaped killed collected
cooked listened contacted
dressed loved decided
cracked planned defended
Asked moved demanded
realized accepted
opened counted

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