The rules to help improve past tense -ed pronunciation are inside this description. . The pronunciation of the past tense “-ed” ending in English verbs follows three main rules based on the final sound of the verb in its base form: 1. **/ɪd/**: If the base verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ sound, the “-ed” ending adds a syllable and is pronounced as /ɪd/.Examples include: - “needed” (from “need”) - “wanted” (from “want”). . 2. **/t/**: If the base verb ends in a voiceless consonant sound, except /t/ (/p