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Does Adding "ed" Add a Syllable?
- It will only add a syllable if the "ed" makes a vowel sound.
- NOTE:
A
syllable is the sound of a
vowel that is created when pronouncing an A, E, I, O, U, or Y.
- read the full definition of a syllable: here
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Examples
Landed
- Base Word: land
- Pronounced: land-ed
- Extra Syllable? yes
- Adding 'ed' added an 'ed' sound, which has the sound of a vowel
Loaded
- Base Word: load
- Pronounced: lowd-ed
- Extra Syllable? yes
- Adding 'ed' added an 'ed' sound, which has the sound of a vowel
Mattered
- Base Word: matter
- Pronounced: mat-er'd
- Extra Syllable? no
- Adding 'ed' added a 'd' sound, which does not have the sound of a vowel
Scattered
- Base Word: scatter
- Pronounced: skat-er'd
- Extra Syllable? no
- Adding 'ed' added a 'd' sound, which does not have the sound of a vowel