What is schwa?
Schwa is an English vowel which can be heard in unstressed syllables. It’s a very short, not emphasised sound. /ə/ is not linked to any particular letter. It can be written with any vowel (a, e, i, o, u or y). However, sometimes it’s unwritten (rhythm - /rɪðəm/). Schwa is the most common vowel in English – words with three or more syllables are almost guaranteed to contain/ə/. It can also appear in the weak forms of some words. A weak form is the pronunciation of a certain word when it’s not emphasised. We can often hear weak forms in connected speech - that is, in sentences. Native speakers…Czytaj dalej …