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How to pronounce “schwa”
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Pronunciation guide for schwa
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of schwa with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- The Rapture of Nerds
as a schwa, all ashimmer with otherworldly
- Definition summary
- (phonetics) An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
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How to pronounce schwa
The Rapture of Nerds
as a schwa, all ashimmer with otherworldly
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “schwa”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (phonetics) An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
- The name of the Latin script letter Ə/ə.
- [Verb]
- (phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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