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CBE 2.08 | A classic British dish: Fish and Chips | Language focus: how to pronounce ‘ed’ verbs

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Oct 18, 2021
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INSIGHT

Origins Of A British Icon

  • Fish and chips became a British cultural icon after the two items were combined in the 19th century.
  • By 1910 there were over 25,000 chipshops showing rapid national adoption.
ADVICE

Pronounce -ed After /t/ or /d/ As /ɪd/

  • Pronounce -ed as /ɪd/ when the verb ends in /t/ or /d/, e.g., visited.
  • This rule applies to past simple and past participle forms of regular verbs.
ADVICE

Say -ed As /d/ After Voiced Sounds

  • After non-dental consonants pronounce -ed as /d/ if the final sound is voiced, as in appeared.
  • Avoid adding an extra syllable like 'appear-id'.
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