schwa
noun
\
Definition of schwa
1 : an unstressed mid-central vowel (such as the usual sound of the first and last vowels of the English word America)
2 : the symbol ə used for the schwa sound and less widely for a similarly articulated stressed vowel (as in cut)
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about schwa
Watch More on schwa
Schwa
The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.
Statistics for schwa
Look-up Popularity
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for schwa
schwa
noun
English Language Learners Definition of schwa
: a vowel that has the sound of the first and last vowels of the English word America
: the symbol ə that is used for the schwa sound
See the full definition for schwa in the English Language Learners Dictionary
schwa
noun
\
Kids Definition of schwa
1 : an unstressed vowel that is the usual sound of the first and last vowels of the English word America
2 : the symbol ə commonly used for a schwa and sometimes also for a similarly pronounced stressed vowel (as in cut)
Comments on schwa
What made you want to look up schwa? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Find the Cousins
-
- Which pair shares a common word ancestor?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share schwa
Resources for schwa