-èd

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This article is about accenting the ends of words. For the Teen Girl Squad running gag, see -'d.

Characters often replace -ed with -èd. In American English, the [[wikipedia:Grave accent|grave accenti dont care(such as "aged" for grow old or mature and "agèd" for the elderly), or to add a syllable to the word for poetic effect. However, the characters will usually use this different pronunciation at random times. For example, stripèd is pronounced /straɪ-pɪd/, as compared to the more usual /straɪpt/.

Appearances

• Fluffy Puff Commercial — In the commentary, Homestar Runner compares Cherry Greg to "a fine beef consommé... after it's been agèd."
• New Boots — Strong Bad says that "The Cheat is a stripèd green rabbit, with two butts!".
• Email huttah! — Strong Bad refers to the seagull as his "wingèd friend."
• Email car — Strong Bad reads "Pimped OUt?" as "Pimpèd out?"
• Halloween Fairstival — Strong Sad mentions an agèd pillowcase in one of his haikus.
• Email secret recipes — Strong Bad asks Coach Z if he would like to try some of his free icèd cream.
• That Time of Year — Erweenga is the name of the stripèd worm.
• Email highschool — Strong Bad describes Teenage Homestar as wearing "ridiculous stripèd pants."
• Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2 — Old-Timey Strong Bad hopes that a "buck-toothèd fool" will receive his message.
• Email alternate universe — Teenage Strong Bad's only line in this email is "Stripèd pants."
• Weclome Back — Bubs says that Marzipan "must've drove the shapèd plants wild!"
• Email space program — In the commentary, Strong Bad refers to the grilled cheese sandwich as "grillèd cheese".
• Email the paper — Strong Bad refers to The Paper as his "stripèd friend".
• Email concert — Strong Sad calls Strong Bad's boots "pleatèd".
• Fan Costumes '07 — Strong Bad says the person in the Stinkoman costume is performing the "ever-controversial crossèd deuce".
• Email nightlife — Strong Bad blames the "lightèd floors" for the removal of his pants.
• Strong Bad Gameways — Strong Bad suggests "fruitèd plains" as an ideal open location for Wii users to enjoy their game.
• Place ya bets! — Strong Sad instructs The Deleteheads to "Please be seatèd".
• Baddest of the Bands — Strong Bad takes the light-up starfish on an advertisement for Bubs' Concession Stand, mentioning that "Bubs doesn't need this lightèd star."
• Doomy Tales of the Macabre — Strong Sad's poetry includes the word chillèd.