Definition of Schwa

1. Noun. A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables.

Exact synonyms: Shwa
Generic synonyms: Vowel, Vowel Sound
Specialized synonyms: Murmur, Murmur Vowel

Definition of Schwa

1. Noun. An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "'''a'''bout", represented as /?/ in IPA and /@/ in SAMPA and X-SAMPA. ¹

2. Noun. The character ?, an upside-down, backwards, lower-case E ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Schwa

1. a type of vowel sound [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Schwa

schussboomer
schussboomers
schussed
schusser
schussers
schusses
schussing
schuyt
schuyts
schvartze
schvartzes
schvitz
schvitzed
schvitzes
schvitzing
schwa (current term)
schwag
schwan's sheath
schwann's white substance
schwann cells
schwannoma
schwannoma derived growth factor
schwannomas
schwannomata
schwannomatosis
schwannosis
schwarmerei
schwarmereis
schwartze
schwartzembergite

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