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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.