schwa in Portuguese
schwa in Portuguese is chevá, xevá, xuá — schwa means a weak, indistinct central vowel sound, such as the final "a" in "about", written as /ə/ in the phonetic alphabet.
schwa in Portuguese
chevá
(phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.
xevá
(phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.
xuá
(phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.
schwa
(phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.
What does "schwa" mean?
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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 Portuguese?
"schwa" in Portuguese is chevá, xevá, xuá. 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 Portuguese, "schwa" is chevá, xevá, xuá.
Are there other ways to say "schwa" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "schwa": chevá, xevá, xuá, schwa.
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