Pronunciation Of Regular Verbs

Pronunciation of Regular Verbs Voiceless sounds are pronounced with /t/ (p –s –sh – ch- f- p – k –x) Ex: cooked = /kokt/ Fixed = /fixt/

Voice sounds are pronounced with /d/ (m-r-n-l-b-v-z- y-g-w) Ex: called= /kold/ closed = /klozd/

Verbs with t or d as a final sound are pronounced as /id/ Ex: waited = /wetid/ 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/ Baked Brushed dropped escaped cooked dressed cracked Asked

Ed as /d/ Played Lived Measured killed listened loved planned moved realized opened

Ed as /id/ Attented afforded arrested collected contacted decided defended demanded accepted counted