Intermediate Grammar Series #4 Simple Past -ED Pronunciation

pronunciation of regular -ED verb endings
There are 3 rules. Let's start with the one that can be memorized easily BUT IS NOT THE MOST WIDELY USED. If the word ends in a t or d sound, the pronunciation is the extra syllable -id.
Start-started
waste-wasted
mind-minded
decide-decides
If the word ends in a voiced sound (You can memorized these sounds but if might be easier to notice that with your hand you can feel your throat vibrate), the pronunciation
is -d.
wave-waved
rub-rubbed
hug-hugged
live-lived
surprise-surprised
massage-massaged
change-changed
rhyme-rhymed
return-returned
bang-banged
enroll-enrolled
appear-appeared
bathe-bathed
AND WITH THE VOICED VOWEL SOUNDS...
agree-agreed
die-died
play-played
enjoy-enjoyed
snow-snowed
If the word ends in a non-voiced sound (here, you don't feel your throat vibrate), the pronunciation is -t
walk-walked
ace-aced
hop-hopped
work-worked
laugh-laughed
address-addressed
publish-published
watch-watched