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In linguistics, specifically phonetics and phonology, '''schwa''' (/ʃwɑː/ or rarely /ʃvɑː/) (sometimes spelled '''shwa''') refers to the mid central vowel sound (rounded or unrounded) in the middle of the vowel chart, denoted by the IPA symbol ''' | In linguistics, specifically phonetics and phonology, '''schwa''' (/ʃwɑː/ or rarely /ʃvɑː/) (sometimes spelled '''shwa''') refers to the mid central vowel sound (rounded or unrounded) in the middle of the vowel chart, denoted by the IPA symbol '''ə''', or another vowel sound close to that position. | ||
An example in English is the vowel sound in the 'a' of the word 'about'. | An example in English is the vowel sound in the 'a' of the word 'about'. | ||
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In linguistics, specifically phonetics and phonology, schwa (/ʃwɑː/ or rarely /ʃvɑː/) (sometimes spelled shwa) refers to the mid central vowel sound (rounded or unrounded) in the middle of the vowel chart, denoted by the IPA symbol ə, or another vowel sound close to that position.
An example in English is the vowel sound in the 'a' of the word 'about'.
Schwa in English is mainly found in unstressed positions, but in some other languages it occurs more frequently as a stressed vowel.
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External links:
- Schwa @ Wikipedia