Schwa
Overview:


The schwa (/ə/) is the most common vowel sound in English. It appears in unstressed syllables and is pronounced as a relaxed, short sound.
Example:
In the word "banana," the middle 'a' is pronounced as a schwa: /bəˈnænə/.

10 words with the schwa sound.

  1. About (the "a" is a schwa sound)

  2. Family (the "i" is a schwa sound)

  3. Banana (both "a"s are schwa sounds)

  4. Problem (the "o" is a schwa sound) ###

  5. Travel (the "e" is a schwa sound)

  6. Support (the "o" is a schwa sound)

  7. Sofa (the "a" is a schwa sound)

  8. Celebrate (the second "e" is a schwa sound)

  9. Teacher (the "e" in "-er" is a schwa sound)

  10. Sofa (the "a" is a schwa sound)

Here are simple sentences focusing on each word and the syllable containing the schwa sound:

  1. About – She is about to leave for school. (schwa: "a")

  2. Family – Our family reunion is next week. (schwa: "i")

  3. Banana – I ate a ripe banana for breakfast. (schwa: both "a"s)

  4. Problem – We need to fix the problem soon. (schwa: "o")

  5. Travel – They love to travel around the world. (schwa: "e")

  6. Support – I gave my support to their idea. (schwa: "o")

  7. Sofa – The sofa is very comfortable. (schwa: "a")

  8. Celebrate – We will celebrate her success tomorrow. (schwa: second "e")

  9. Teacher – My teacher helps me learn new things. (schwa: "e" in "-er")

  10. Sofa – She found her book on the sofa. (schwa: "a")