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\n \nPronounce as \u201cT\u201d sound<\/th>\n Pronounce as \u201cD\u201d sound<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Ending in:<\/td>\n F<\/td>\n Staffed<\/td>\n Ending in:<\/td>\n B<\/td>\n rubbed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n K<\/td>\n walked<\/td>\n <\/td>\n G<\/td>\n begged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n P<\/td>\n stopped<\/td>\n <\/td>\n i (Y)<\/td>\n studied<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n S<\/td>\n passed<\/td>\n <\/td>\n L<\/td>\n spilled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Ch<\/td>\n watched<\/td>\n <\/td>\n M<\/td>\n trimmed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Sh<\/td>\n washed<\/td>\n <\/td>\n N<\/td>\n cleaned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n X<\/td>\n fixed<\/td>\n <\/td>\n R<\/td>\n feared<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Th<\/td>\n breathed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n V<\/td>\n received<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n W<\/td>\n showed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Z<\/td>\n squeezed, posed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n