schwa
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/ʃwɑ/
/ʃwɑː/
GeneralLinguistics
- 1 şva, nötr ünlü countable
Definition (English)
The weak, unstressed vowel sound in English, like the 'a' in 'about'.
Example Sentences
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The unstressed 'a' in 'sofa' is a schwa sound.'Sofa'daki vurgusuz 'a' bir şva sesidir.
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Schwa is very common in spoken English.Şva, konuşma dilindeki İngilizcede çok yaygındır.
Collocations
schwa soundschwa vowelpronounce the schwa