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shwaenUK
shwa (ʃwɑː) n (Phonetics & Phonology) a variant spelling of schwaschwa or shwa (ʃwɑ)
n., pl. schwas or shwas. 1. the mid-central, neutral vowel sound typically occurring in unstressed syllables in English, as the sound of a in alone and sofa or u in circus. 2. the phonetic symbol ə, used to represent this sound. [1890–95; < German < Hebrew shəwā name of a diacritic marking schwa or no vowel] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | shwa - a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllablesschwavowel, vowel sound - a speech sound made with the vocal tract openmurmur vowel, murmur - a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant |
TranslationsMedicalSeeSCHWASHWA
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| SHWA➣Siberian Husky Welfare Association (est. 2007; UK) | | SHWA➣Samuel H. Williamson Associates (Portland, OR) | | SHWA➣Statistical Handbook of Working America |
shwaenUK
Synonyms for shwanoun a neutral middle vowelSynonymsRelated Words- vowel
- vowel sound
- murmur vowel
- murmur
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