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schwa

noun

A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
A
Contains
CH
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʃwɑ

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Definitions

noun

  1. A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables

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