Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
Question:
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: phonedplayedstoppedtravelled
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A.
phoneed -
B.
played -
C.
stopped -
D.
travelled
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer:
There are 3 ways to pronounce the ed ending:
The ending /ed/ is pronounced /t/: When the verb ends in the sound /s/, /f/, /p/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /k/.
The ending /ed/ is pronounced /id/: When the verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ sound.
The ending /ed/ is pronounced /d/: For the rest of the cases.
Answer C is pronounced /t/; The rest of the answers are pronounced /d/.
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