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The Schwa / /\ / Sound
- The most common sound in American English
- Difficult to identify – appears as any vowels
- The neutral sound uh.
- An actual sound, not like the silent E at end of a word
- If the vowel sound can be minimized without changing the pronunciation of the word, it’s probably a schwa (/\).
The following words have a schwa (/\)
Was local captain area Manhattan
Her moment Michael patience Denver
Sir amber Christian mountain Austin
Son another station region Boston
Up customer country double Columbus
Try these phrases:
Study the system widen the area
Update the record offer the number
Answer the question garden in Richmond
Correct your accent business or residence
Suggest the consulate searching in Lincoln
Specific Words to Note:
The following take the sound of schwa (/\) when they are unstressed.
To at than can as
That has had and have
Sentence drills
- I’m searching a little further.
- Boston market is in Trenton.
- Let me widen my search area.
- He like Burger King and McDonald’s.
- It’s under a different business name.
- She loves to offer directions.
- The company is in the insurance business.
- Manhattan can be an alternate location.
- Verizon has a one-eight-hundred number.
- The department has a suggestion.
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