schwa

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noun

A mid-central vowel sound in unstressed syllables, often represented by the symbol 'ɐ' or 'ə' in the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Example Sentences

"In the word 'sofa', the 'a' is pronounced as a schwa."

"Linguists study how the schwa appears in different languages."

"The schwa sound can often be found in short, unstressed syllables."