-EDd
Suffix -ED (/d/ sound)
After voiced sounds like /b/, /g/, /n/, -ED says /d/, like in 'played' and 'named'.
How this rule works
After voiced consonants and vowels, -ed says /d/. The E is silent.
Remember: After a buzzy sound, -ED says /d/!
Examples
Words that use this rule
215 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds. Showing the first 200 alphabetically.
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