Segment the word 'train' into its individual phonemes.

Segment the word 'train' into its individual phonemes.

• A. /t/ /r/ /eɪ/ /n/
• B. /t/ /r/ /aɪ/ /n/
• C. /t/ /r/ /iː/ /n/
• D. /t/ /r/ /eɪ/ /ən/

Answer: (A)

Segmenting a word into its individual phonemes means hearing and separating each distinct sound in the spoken word, in order. For "train," you hear four sounds in sequence: the first is /t/, the next is /r/ (even though these two letters appear together, they are two separate sounds when spoken), then a vowel sound formed by the letters “ai,” which is the diphthong /eɪ/ as in the long “a” sound, and finally the ending sound /n/. Together, the phoneme sequence is /t/ /r/ /eɪ/ /n/. The /eɪ/ sound comes from the ai spelling, not /aɪ/ as in words like "fly," and the word ends with the /n/ sound rather than /ən/ or any additional vowel sound.

Segmenting a word into its individual phonemes means hearing and separating each distinct sound in the spoken word, in order. For "train," you hear four sounds in sequence: the first is /t/, the next is /r/ (even though these two letters appear together, they are two separate sounds when spoken), then a vowel sound formed by the letters “ai,” which is the diphthong /eɪ/ as in the long “a” sound, and finally the ending sound /n/. Together, the phoneme sequence is /t/ /r/ /eɪ/ /n/.

The /eɪ/ sound comes from the ai spelling, not /aɪ/ as in words like "fly," and the word ends with the /n/ sound rather than /ən/ or any additional vowel sound.