Definition of schwa Schwa

schwa

We found 4 definitions of schwa from 3 different sources.

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What does schwa mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: schwas

schwa - a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
  shwa
  vowel sound, vowel a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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  • schwa (Noun)
    An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as / ə/ in IPA and / @/ in SAMPA and X-SAMPA.
  • schwa (Noun)
    The character ə, an upside-down, backwards, lower-case E.

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Sign Language

schwa in sign language
Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter H Sign language - letter H Sign language - letter W Sign language - letter W Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A

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