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shwa

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shwa [ʃwɑː]
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a variant spelling of schwa
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Noun1.shwa - a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
schwa
vowel, vowel sound - a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
murmur vowel, murmur - a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
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