Aims: _ Pronunciation rules for final “ed”.
_ Silent letters.
_ Long and short vowels: /i/ , /i:/ & /e/.
X – Pronunciation rules for final “ ed “
a) If the verb itself ends in – t or – d – the final “ ed “ is pronounced /id /.
Eg: benefited _ “ ed “ is pronounced / id /.
Wanted _ “ ed “ is pronounced / id /.
Divided _ “ ed “ is pronounced /id /.
b) If a verb ends in a voiceless consonant /p/ , /k/ , /s / , /f/ , /Y/ , / tY/ or / _ / the
final
“ed” is pronounced /t /.
Eg : clap _ clapped _ “ed “ is pronounced /t/. listen (2)
Kiss _ kissed _ “ed “ is pronounced /t/ .
Finish _ finished _ “ed” is pronounced /t/.
Knock _ knocked _ “ed “ is pronounced /t/
c) If a verb ends in a voiced consonant / b/ , /g/ , /l / , / z / , /v / , / d ***658; / , /***240; / ,
/m / , / n /
or / [ / or a vowel sound , the final “ ed “ is pronounced / d/.
eg : ****d _ “ ed “ is pronounced / d/. listen (3)
listened _ “ ed “ is pronounced / d /.
Clothed _ “ ed “ is pronounced / d /.
Travelled _ “ ed “ is pronounced / d /.
Changed _ “ ed “ is pronounced / d/.
Hurried _ “ ed “ is pronounced / d /.
Activity : Classify these words according to their final sounds :
Influenced – prevented – changed – housed – clothed – proved – helped –
created –hurried – carried – liked –talked – recorded – called – passed – joined danced –stayed – performed – completed – promoted – obeyed – rushed –
experienced –studied – wanted – handed –devoted – refused – asked –decided –
painted – puzzled –tried – toured – acted –looked – practised –noticed – worked
__ – Silent letters :
– “B” is silent in the combination “ mb “ at the end of the word. listen (4)
Eg : Lam b – comb – bomb – plumb er.
2)- “ G “ is silent in “ gm “ at the end of a word.
Eg : diaphrag m – paradig m.
3)” G “ is also silent in “ gn “ at the beginning or end of a word.
Eg : desig n – sig n – g nash – g nat .
4) “ k “ is silent in “ kn “ at the beginning of a word.
Eg : k nock – k nee – k nife – k now – k nowledge .
5) “ L “ is often silent before “ d “ , “ f “ , “ k “ and “ m “ at the end of a word.
Eg : coul d –hal f – wal k – cal m .
6) “ N “ is silent in the combination “ mn “ at the end of each word.
Eg : Autumn – damn – column .
7)- “ W “ is silent in the combination who at the beginning of each word.
Eg : W ho – w hom – w hole .
8) – “ W “ is also silent in “ wr “ at the beginning of each word.
Eg : W rite – w rong.
9) – “ GH “ is silent in the combination of these words.
Eg : Although – daugh ter – nigh t – weigh t – heigh t – through – high
Activity : Cross or underline the silent letters in the following words:
Limb – whoever – dumb – naughty – behalf – talk – known – tighten – plumber –
Wreak – neighbour – chalk – should –wrinkle – thumb – resign – consign – knot –
hymn – solemn – whose – straight – writing – calf – campaign – height – light – sight.
___ . Long&short vowels : / i / , / i: / and / e /
Activity one :
a ) Complete the phonetic transcription of the words below with the sound :
/ i / as in bit or / i: / as in cheese .
Activity two :listen thenComplete the phonetic transcription of the words with the sounds with/ i / or / e /.
You see / write
You say (5)
-lettuce
-lipid
-liquid
-lemon
/ l. t. s /
/ l. p. d /
/ l .kw. d /
/ l. m_ n /
Activity two :
Complete the phonetic transcription of the words with the sounds
/ i / or / e /.
(6) (7)
You see / write
You say
You see / write
You say
– sweets
-kiwis
-beans
-bitter
-figs
-protein
-tea
-wheat
/ s. w t s /
/ k .w. z /
/ b .n z /
/ b .t_ /
/ f .g z /
/ pro ut. n/
/ t ./
/ w. t /
-apricots
-berries
– peaches
-juicy
-meat
-milk
-steam
-tasty
/ eipr. Ko ts /
/ b e r. z /
/ p .t_ z /
/ d u: s. /
/ m .t /
/ m .l k /
/ s t .m /
/ t e i s t./
