schwa

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables

Word Origin

schwa (n.)
1895, from German Schwa, ultimately from Hebrew shewa "a neutral vowel quality," literally "emptiness."

Example

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