American English Shadowing: Past Tense ED Endings Pronunciation Practice for ESL Learners

🗣️Practice your American English pronunciation with this weekly shadowing exercise. This episode focuses on one of the most commonly mispronounced features of American English — the past tense ED ending. Native speakers pronounce ED three different ways, and most English learners have never been taught the difference. This shadowing session trains your ear and your mouth to produce all three naturally through guided imitation and repetition.Follow along with the text:"Last weekend, I visited a farmers market with my friend. We walked around and looked at everything they had. She wanted to try the fresh fruit, so we stopped at a few stands.We stayed for a couple of hours and really enjoyed ourselves. I grabbed some coffee and listened to a musician who played near the entrance. By the time we finished, we both agreed it was a perfect morning."🎙️Each sentence is modeled clearly with a neutral California accent at natural speed and then broken down so intermediate English learners can repeat, imitate, and shadow at their own pace. Past tense verbs practiced in this episode include visited, walked, looked, wanted, stopped, stayed, enjoyed, grabbed, listened, played, finished, and agreed.Perfect for B1–B2 English learners who want to improve their American English accent, reduce their foreign accent, and sound more natural in real conversations. A new shadowing practice episode is released every week on the Learn English Podcast. For the full explanation of past tense ED pronunciation, search for Learn English Podcast in your podcast app and listen to this week's full episode.🔔 Follow us on social media @LearnEnglishPod and visit our website:Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpodTake lessons with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8531387📚Affiliate link for italki: https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/GBBdbbAffiliate link for Lingq: https://www.lingq.com/?referral=msusc