Why does 'train' sound like 'chrain'? (How to pronounce 'tr, 'dr' and 'str' in English)

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Why do words like 'train' sound like 'chrain'? And 'dry' sounds like 'jry'?? 🤔 Learn how to pronounce words that start with 'tr', 'dr' and 'str' in English. Words that start with the consonant clusters 'tr', 'dr' and 'str' can sometimes changes to 'chr', 'jr' and 'schr' to make them easier to pronounce. This process is called 'assimilation'. We use assimilation in English to transition between words and sounds much more easier - so using it makes you sound more natural!
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What you have listed there are still at the start of words. :)

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@@Pronunciationwithemma that's true yes....so what about when they are literally in the middle of words?

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These rules still apply too. For example "education" sounds like "e-juu-kei-shn".

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Yes, all three of those words can follow these rules!