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Pronunciation of "texted"



 
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Pronunciation of "texted" #1 (permalink) Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:20 am   Pronunciation of "texted"
 

Hi

I want to know the pronunciation of the word "texted" -- does it end with "id"? Or, do we just say it like "faxed"?

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Pronunciation of "texted" #2 (permalink) Fri Feb 03, 2012 13:03 pm   Pronunciation of "texted"
 

I would usually avoid this new word in favour of 'I sent a text' but I usually hear it with a pronounced ending (id).
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Pronunciation of "texted" #3 (permalink) Fri Feb 03, 2012 20:49 pm   Pronunciation of "texted"
 

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Pronunciation of "texted" #4 (permalink) Fri Feb 03, 2012 21:42 pm   Pronunciation of "texted"
 

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Here's a fact:
Fax is short for facsimile.
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Pronunciation of "texted" #5 (permalink) Fri Feb 03, 2012 21:51 pm   Pronunciation of "texted"
 

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