The vowel sound in words like “came,” “bag,” and “train” varies slightly because of different vowel pronunciations in each word. Here’s a breakdown:
- A in “came”: This is a long “A” sound (IPA: /eɪ/), as in words like:
- Late
- Cake
- Face
- Fame
- Rain
- A in “bag”: This is a short “A” sound (IPA: /æ/), as in words like:
- Cat
- Man
- Bad
- Plan
- Glad
- A in “train”: This also uses a long “A” sound (IPA: /eɪ/), similar to “came,” as in:
- Rain
- Brain
- Main
- Plain
So, “came” and “train” share the same long “A” sound, while “bag” has a different short “A” sound. Does that help clear things up?