Shwa
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of schwa. alt-of, alternative
"This analysis arises only from the needs of the shwa theory, which does not allow short a to be the reduced grade of long a, and it has nothing else to recommend it."
- 2 a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"This analysis arises only from the needs of the shwa theory, which does not allow short a to be the reduced grade of long a, and it has nothing else to recommend it."