How to pronounce “train”
Say “train” in one beat
train
/tɹeɪn/
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- traintɹeɪn
- IPA (American)
- /tɹeɪn/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹeɪn/
- Respelling
- TRAYN
- Syllables
- 1 — train
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹeɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “train” means
- noun
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
“express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction”
- noun
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
“a string of islands”
- noun
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
“we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels”
Say it in a sentence
“She caught the early train to avoid the morning rush.”“train”, answered
How do you pronounce “train”?
“train” is pronounced /tɹeɪn/ (TRAYN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹeɪn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “train” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹeɪn/ — a single beat.
What does “train” mean?
As a noun: public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive For example: “express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “train”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹeɪn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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