Lesson 230--When You Can Pronounce "ed"

One interesting area of pronunciation for my students is the final /ed/ sound in words.  In many cases they pronounce this with an /ɪd/ when they should pronounce them with a /t/ or /d/ sound.  However, there are some words where we pronounce the final /ed/ with the /ɪd/.  Here are some examples:

 

1. naked               /dneɪkɪd/
2. crooked            /krʊkɪd/
3. beloved            /bɪlʌvɪd/
4. wicked             /wɪkɪd/
5. wretched         /retʃɪd/
6. ragged             /rægɪd/
7. legged             /legɪd/

 

Please use an online dictionary if you would like to hear the pronunciation.  I would do it myself, but I do not have any audio recording equipment or programs.

Lesson 114--prepositions

 

 

Using prepositions can be confusing, but with a little practice and repetition, you can gain confidence and start to master them.  Here are some useful combinations and examples.

the same as

Rob plays the same sport as Brian.

Marsha works at the same company as Alfred.

Tennis is not the same as badminton.

 The preposition is not used when the subject of the sentence includes both things that are being compared.

Badminton and tennis are not the same.

Marsha and Alfred work at the same company.

 

different from

Tennis is different from badminton.

The food in Japan is different from the food in Canada.

James' house is different from mine in many ways.

The preposition is not used when the subject of the sentence includes both things that are being differentiated.

Tennis and badminton are different.

James' house and my house are quite different.