How to pronounce train
Say it like TRAYN. Train is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/treɪn/TRAYN
UK British/treɪn/TRAYN
- TRAYN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Train pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TRAYNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of train
American and British speakers say train in essentially the same way: /treɪn/ in the US and /treɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: TRAYN.
What does train mean?
noun
- The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.“Unfortunately, the leading bridesmaid stepped on the bride's train as they were walking down the aisle.”
- A trail or line of something, especially gunpowder.
- The tail of a bird.
- To practice an ability.“She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics.”
- To teach and form (someone) by practice; to educate (someone).“You can't train a pig to write poetry.”
- To feed data into an algorithm, usually based on a neural network, to create a machine learning model that can perform some task.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with train
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of train.
Questions about saying train
How do you pronounce train?
Say TRAYN. The American pronunciation is /treɪn/. In British English it is /treɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in train?
Train is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TRAYN.
Do Americans and Brits say train the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /treɪn/ and the British form is /treɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.