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I know that sometimes it's because of different dialects of specific zones so I would you to help me how to correct wrong pronunciation of the sound "tr" as in the word "training"

Some people could not pronounce the sound "tr" but they just pronounce "chaining", funny eh. Everyday I watch TV & I hear it, I feel very disappointed.

Looking forward to your soonest consideration.

Hi there,

You have asked how the pronunciation of ‘tr’ as in the word ‘training’ might be corrected.

One suggestion is for the person to ‘sound out’ the /t/ for the ‘t’ letter followed by sounding out the /r/ for the ‘r’ letter – thus ‘feeling’ the movements of tongue to teeth and tongue in the position of the mouth for the /t/ and for the /r/ one straight after the other.

If ‘tr’ is taught as one unit of sound, this might not be helpful. But t-r- is two units of sound, not one, with the tongue doing different movements within the mouth.

Then, say the /t/ and the /r/ one after the other, quicker and quicker, like a train building up speed. Eventually, this might lead to a clearer pronunciation of the ‘t-r’ in words such as ‘training’.

I hope this helps.

Hi Debbie,

Thank you very much for your quick consideration. I forward your e-mail to Vietnamese Primary Teachers and they are really interested about your support.

We do appreciate your kind help.

Best regards,