'ed' and 's' endings can be pronounced three ways. 'ed' can be pronounced with the final sound /t/ faced, pushed, experienced; /d/ believed, planned, saved; and /Id/ noted, treated, supported. the 's' endings are /s/ remarks, characteristics, sports; /z/ rays, layers, claws; and /Iz/ languages, voices, images. Without knowing how the word is pronounced in advance, is there a pattern to distinguish which end sound we should use?
2007-07-03
12:19:39
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Words & Wordplay