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Hela Posted 20 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

pronunciation of "ed" in adjectives

Dear teachers,

Is there a reason why the suffixe "ed" in participles / adjectives is pronounced "id" whether the consonant is voiced or voiceless ?

example: "wicked, learned, beloved, aged"

Would you please give me more?

Many thanks,
Hela
  

Top answer

I have always thought they were just leftovers from earlier times, Hela. three-legged stool) wretched blessed Note that they only have 2 syllables when they are used as adjectives, and that some are pronounced both ways, depending on use, while others remain in the language only as adjectives .

— Mister Micawber

  • I have always thought they were just leftovers from earlier times, Hela.
  • three-legged stool) wretched blessed Note that they only have 2 syllables when they are used as adjectives, and that some are pronounced both ways, depending on use, while others remain in the language only as adjectives .
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I have always thought they were just leftovers from earlier times, Hela.

dogged
naked
crooked
-legged (e.g.three-legged stool)
wretched
blessed

Note that they only have 2 syllables when they are used as adjectives, and that some are pronounced both ways, depending on use, while others remain in the language only as adjectives
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Thanks again, Mr Micawber! Emotion: big smile

Now by "some are pronounced both ways, depending on use" do you mean that it depends on the
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0All dialects that I know of pronounce them with [@d] with the possible exception of blessed, which is also commonly said [blEst] and dogged which is very occasionally said [dAgd].0-
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0Thank you Marvin, if you think of more, please let me know.02br
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00Have a nice day 050010id1
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0Thank you Jim. 050010id1
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