Look! I Cooked!! EP 43

English from all angles! Crushed garlic. Chopped onions. Sliced tomatoes. Why do certain verbs that end in a “d” sound like they end in a “t?” In this episode, Drew uses verbs associated with cooking to explain this pronunciation trick. The past tenses and participles of verbs such as crush, chop and slice -which are regular verbs and end in a “d”- are pronounced like a “t” because the infinitives of these verbs end in a sound that’s non-vocalized. In other words, when we only use air –and not our voice- to make the last sound of the infinitive, the endings in the past and participle sound like a “t.” Crushed garlic. Chopped onions. Sliced tomatoes. Drew also teaches the expression “flat as a pancake,” and explains the meaning of “dice.” And he also reminds listeners of the word for a written document that gives instructions on how to cook a particular dish. Do you remember? Listen and find out!