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schwa in Finnish

schwa in Finnish is švaa — schwa means a weak, indistinct central vowel sound, such as the final "a" in "about", written as /ə/ in the phonetic alphabet.

schwa in Finnish

švaa
verb
(phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.

What does "schwa" mean?

  1. noun A weak, indistinct central vowel sound, such as the final "a" in "about", written as /ə/ in the phonetic alphabet.
    "The final syllable of "sofa" is pronounced with a schwa."
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schwa in a sentence

  • The final syllable of "sofa" is pronounced with a schwa.
  • Unstressed vowels in English often collapse into a schwa.

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What is "schwa" in Finnish?
"schwa" in Finnish is švaa. schwa means: A weak, indistinct central vowel sound, such as the final "a" in "about", written as /ə/ in the phonetic alphabet.
How do you use "schwa" in a sentence?
Example: "The final syllable of "sofa" is pronounced with a schwa." In Finnish, "schwa" is švaa.
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