The 3 sounds of -ed made easy! -ed doesn’t always say the same sound. It can sound like /t/, /d/, or /id/. Watch till the end to learn when to use which one! #phonicsforkids #learnphonics #silentletters #englishspelling #englishteacher learnenglish englishlanguage phonicsfun englishlearning readingpractice englishpronunciation thealphabet phonicsrules englishsounds vocabularybuilder learnenglish englishvocabulary englishlearning spokenenglish wordpower englishgrammar englishteacher englishwords

Ever noticed that all -ed words don’t sound the same? Or had a hunch that there’s something more going on with “skilled,” “tested,” and “punched”? Well good on you — because it’s SUCH a valid observation. And today? It’s time to dish the details on why this tiny difference really, really matters. There are actually 3 distinct sounds of -ed in English: — /ed/ as in tested — /d/ as in skilled — /t/ as in punched While they may look identical on paper, these sound variations can trip up readers, af