A schwa represents a neutral vowel.
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Schwa
/ʃwɑ/
Synonyms for "schwa" (7 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
central vowelipa symbol
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
neutral vowel symbolphonetic symbol
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
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Sample sentences
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The participle has also, owing to the accent, the lightest possible forms; but here there was no reduplication, and so in class I. the "schwa" took the form e before single mutes or fricatives, and elsewhere o.
Source: wiktionary
However, word-final unstressed schwa is deleted even by the speakers from South Albania, though to different degrees and dependant on the speech style[…]
Source: wiktionary