If the verb has a 'd' or a 't' sound before 'ed' you need to pronounce 'id'. If it doesn't, don't pronounce an extra syllable. Be careful! It's the sound, not the letter: 'decide' is pronounced 'decide-id' even though it ends in 'e', because we don't say the 'e', so the last sound is 'd'.So for example:For the other two sounds it doesn't matter so much.f it doesn't, don't pronounce an extra syllable. Be careful! It's the sound, not the letter: 'decide' is pronounced 'decide-id' even though it ends in 'e', because we don't say the 'e', so the last sound is 'd'.
Whether you prefer Thin Mints or Samoas, the pint-sized entrepreneurs peddling their sweet treats are making an awful lot of dough off of our national obsession with Girl Scout cookies. In fact, all told, the Girl Scout Cookie Program is an $8 million business.
Many alumnae tell us that their experience selling Girl Scout Cookies was a critical first step on a path to success in their life and career. As the largest entrepreneurial program for girls in the world, the Girl Scout Cookie Program is powering the next century of girl leaders toward an amazing future.