Schwa (Noun)
Meaning
A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The 'a' in 'about' is pronounced as a schwa when speaking rapidly.
- In many dialects of American English, the word 'the' often contains a schwa sound.
- The schwa sound is often heard in the middle of the word 'banana'.
- The vowel sound in the word 'comma' is typically a schwa when unstressed.
- The word 'photograph' often contains a schwa sound in its second syllable when spoken informally.