Many people don’t realize that the past tense “ed” has three different sounds in spoken American English. These sounds are /d/ as in the word loved, /ed/ as in the word wanted, and /t/ as in the word stopped.
Correct pronunciation of these grammatical endings is extremely important if you want to improve your American English pronunciation. If you pronounce the “ed” incorrectly your speech will have an accent (it may even mark you as uneducated).
Read this article in my Accent Reduction Classroom to see the 3 RULES for pronouncing “ed” in American English and start using this technique right away!
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