Start with the 't' sound, touching the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth just behind the teeth.
Make a smooth transition to the 'r' sound by curling your tongue slightly without touching the roof.
Finish with the 'æ' vowel, lowering your jaw and keeping the tongue flat.
tuh-ram (tram)
trohm (tram)
tur-ram (tram)
Start with the 't' sound, touching the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth just behind the teeth.
Make a smooth transition to the 'r' sound by curling your tongue slightly without touching the roof.
Finish with the 'æ' vowel, lowering your jaw and keeping the tongue flat.
tuh-ram (tram)
trohm (tram)
tur-ram (tram)
It sounds like the 'a' in 'cat'.
Yes, 'tram' is one syllable.
Focus on 'æ' vowel in 'tram' and 'eɪ' diphthong in 'train'.
A vehicle that runs on tracks and is used for public transport in cities.
/ˈtræm.weɪ/
The track on which a tram runs
/treɪn/
A form of transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles that generally runs along a rail track to transport cargo or passengers.
/ˈtræm.kɑːr/
An individual car within a tram.
- 'way' lengthens the word and changes stress.
- Different start consonants and vowel sounds.
- 'car' adds a second syllable, changing the word's rhythm.
Ensure you use the short vowel sound 'æ', which is distinct from similar-sounding words with different vowels.
Work on smoothly connecting the 't' to the 'r' without inserting extra vowels.
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