Pronunciation

1) How many syllables are there in each of the following Past simple regular verbs?
arrived [ ]

liked [ ] started [ ]

asked [ ] offered [ ]

stayed [ ]

helped [ ] prepared [ ] tidied [ ]

invited [ ]

seemed [ ] visited [ ]

2) Listen and check. In which verbs is the -ed form pronounced as a syllable /id/ How
is the form pronounced in the other verbs? Practise saying the verbs.
3) How are these -ed forms pronounced? Listen and check.
Decided [ ] played [ ] tried [ ] expected [ ]
remembered [ ] wanted [ ] hoped [ ] studied [ ]
watched [ ] noticed [ ] talked [ ] worked [ ]

/id/

/t/

/d/

wanted /wn.td/

P helped

/helpt/

L called

/kld/

decided /d.sa.dd/

K looked

/lkt/

N cleaned

/klind/

SH washed

/wt/

R offered

/.fd/

CH watched

wtt/

G damaged /'d.mdd/

= use the vocal cords and they

GH laughed

/lft/

V loved

/lvd/

produce a vibration

TH breathed

/bridt/

S used

/juzd/

SS kissed

/kst/

W followed

/f.ld/

C danced

/dnst/

Y enjoyed

/n.dd/

X fixed

/fkst/

Z amazed

/.mezd/

Voiced sound

or humming sound in the throat

(Touch your throat to feel it)

VOICELESS

VOICED