Question 3: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. sacrificed

B. trusted

C. recorded

D. acted

The ed ending is pronounced /id/.
* With verbs ending in /t/ or /d/

Needed, invited, wanted, ended, visited

* With adjectives ending in /ed/

When a verb is used as an adjective, regardless of how the ending consonant is pronounced, the ending ed is pronounced /id/

Rules for pronouncing the ed ending with verbs ending in soundless consonants /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /k/, /f/, /p/.

Sentence A is pronounced /t/, the rest is pronounced /id/

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