Today we are going to learn how to pronounce -ed endings, one of the most difficult things Spanish speakers find when approaching verbs pronunciation in English.
Before we get into any set of boring rules, let´s watch this video on how to practise the pronunciation of -ED endings with 12 famous songs:
EDsongs 1 from Luiz Otávio Barros on Vimeo.
Now we can make sense of the rules!
Did you work out the rules?
Let´s watch a quick video to make sure you understood:
Need some more practice? Try pronouncing these verbs in the video:
How about practising connected speech? That is the way native speakers link words to speak more efficiently and pronounce sentences with rhythm and intonation:
Would you like to learn the amazing secret of English rhythm?!! Listen to Jade Joddle (a speaking skills coach) explain a few tricks!
Let´s learn a few more tricks!
Perfect English! - Speak faster and more naturally with connected speech:
You can practise pronunciation of all the different sounds in English in this great website by Oxford Universty Press. Follow the link to have a go!
Look at all the different sounds in English and how they come in different words by following this link to a phonemic chart by the British Council: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonemic-chart
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