Pronunciation of aged, naked, etc
A few adjectives ending in -ed have a special pronunciation: the last syllable is pronounced /ɪd/ instead of /d/ or /t/ (see here).
- aged /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ (= very old)
- beloved /bɪˈlʌvɪd/
- crooked /ˈkrʊkɪd/
- cursed /ˈkɜːsɪd/
- naked /ˈneɪkɪd/
- ragged /ˈrægɪd/
- rugged /ˈrʌgɪd/
- blessed /ˈblesɪd/
- dogged /ˈdɒgɪd/
- learned /ˈlɜːnɪd/
- sacred /ˈseɪkrɪd/
- wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/
- wretched /ˈretʃɪd/
- one/three/four-legged /ˈlegɪd/
Note that aged is pronounced /eɪdʒd/ when it means ‘years old’ (as in He has a daughter aged ten), or when it is a verb.