Correct pronunciation of "loved" and other words

[Tom]

Hi

Could you please tell me the correct pronunciation of the given bold words?

1- Best- loved hobby. (loved or lovid)
2- Sitting cross-legged. (legged or leggid)
3- Feeling jet- lagged.(legged or leggid)

Could you please also give me some examples of the same thing, i.e where the pronunciation may change and deceive the non- native speakers?

Thanks

Tom

[Mister Micawber]

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1- Best-loved hobby. /lovd/
2- Sitting cross-legged. /legid/
3- Feeling jet-lagged. /lagd/

The set of adjectives that are pronunced with a separate syllable for the -ed ending is rather limited and is not expanding:

naked
dogged
legged
wretched
wicked
crooked
learned
aged
etc.

Some of these (e.g. learned, aged) have both pronunciations and are used in different ways, usually with the adjective bisyllabic and the participle monosyllabic.
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