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

🎁✨ Get your free English Pronunciation Pack: 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! // RELATED OR MENTIONED VIDEOS Assimilation with /j/: Assimilation with ’t’, ’d’ and ’n’: 📃 Download your free British English Phonemic Chart: 🥳 Join Emma’s Pronunciation Hub (get everything you need to improve your English pronunciation inside my online membership: // FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA 📱 Website: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: // IMPORTANT Any links containing are affiliate links and I earn commission through these links. I teach using just one of many accents in the world. Please only learn it if you like it and if you are interested in learning it. I do not believe there is one “correct” accent or manner of pronunciation and I fully encourage EFL/ESL learners to expose themselves to as many varieties of English around the world to become accustomed to the beautiful variations of this world language. I focus mostly on teaching “Modern RP” (I may just say “RP” in my older videos, but to clarify, I do specifically mean “Modern RP”), however, you will hear a lovely little Yorkshire twang to my accent from time to time too. Please LOVE and BE PROUD of your accent. After all, it is part of your identity and makes you unique. 💚 #englishpronunciation #englishteacher #englishlesson