How to Pronounce "ed"
word
/ˈɛd/
ed
/ɛd/
ed
Definition
'ed' is a common ending (suffix) in English, used to form the past tense or past participle of regular verbs.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɛd/
British English
/ɛd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ed
UK
ed
Listen in Context
The word 'played' has ed at the end.
Add ed to regular verbs to make the past tense.
Regular past tense verbs end in ed.
Sometimes, the ed ending sounds different in English words.