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How to pronounce schwa
/ʃwɑː/ British English
SHWAH
1 beat (syllable).
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SKWAH
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SHWAH
My tip
sch sounds like sh. The schwa is the sound ə, the most common sound in English!
In a sentence
The schwa is a very short, weak sound.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SHWAH.
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Questions
How do you pronounce schwa?
In British English, schwa is pronounced /ʃwɑː/. Say it like this: SHWAH. sch sounds like sh. The schwa is the sound ə, the most common sound in English!
How many syllables are in schwa?
When you say it, schwa has 1 syllable: SHWAH.