English pronunciation
How to pronounce “train”
Phonetic spelling
TRAYN
IPA /ˈtɹeɪn/
Syllable stress
trayn
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “train”?
t r a i n
“train” is spelled T-R-A-I-N. It is pronounced TRAYN, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to catch the morning train to Boston.
The train arrived at the platform right on time.