How to say “–ed words”

Do not say “id” (for: –ed) in all “past” words that end in –ed

(for example: watched, cleaned, worked, called) …

… Do not say “watch-id”, “clean-id”, “work-id”, “call-id”)

In English, you pronounce the –ed as a separate syllable (sílaba separada) – “-id” – only when the verb ends in “d” or “t”:

For example:

• needed sounds like this: “need-id” (because need ends in d)

• connected sounds like this: “con-nekt-id”
  (because connect ends in t)

For all other verbs, the –ed is pronounced as a “t” or “d” sound*, and not as a separate syllable

For example:

• watched sounds like this: “watcht”

• cleaned sounds like this: “cleand” (one syllable, like “hand”)

• worked sounds like this: “workt”

• called sounds like this: “calld” (one syllable, like “cold”)

* to keep it simple: say the sound – “t” or “d” – that is easier to say).