Question:
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: cookedaccomplishedhissedgained
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A.
cooked -
B.
accomplished -
C.
hissed -
D.
gained
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
The “-ed” ending is pronounced:
– /ɪd/ when preceded by the sounds /t/, /d/
– /t/ when preceded by the sounds /p/, /f/, /k/, /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /θ/,…
– /d/ the rest of the sounds
A. cooked /kʊkt/
B. accomplished /əˈkʌmplɪʃt/
C. hissed /hɪst/
D. gained /ɡeɪnd/
The underlined part in sentence D is pronounced /d/, the rest is /t/
The answer to choose is: EASY
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