Pronouncing "-ed" endings! Words ending in "-ed" can sound like /id/, /t/, or /d/. "-ed" endings are difficult to master, but there ARE rules to help you. We pronounce the "ed" ending as /id/ when a word ends in /d/ or the /t/ sound. For example, "I wanted /wahn tid/ to go to the park." or "He carded /car did/ the minor at the store." Words that end in the /k/, /s/, /ch/, /sh/, /f/, /p/, or /th/ sound end in the /t/ sound. "I watched /waht cht/ the game." "My son peeked /peekt/ at his Christmas presents!" All other ending sounds have the /d/ ending. "I played /pleyd/ the game" "You saved /seyvd/ my life." The only exceptions are "aged" "blessed" "crooked" "dogged" "learned" "naked" "ragged" "wicked" and "wretched," and these words can have the /id/ ending sound.