| English Dictionary |
SHWA
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does shwa mean?
• SHWA (noun)
The noun SHWA has 1 sense:
1. a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
Familiarity information: SHWA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
schwa; shwa
Hypernyms ("shwa" is a kind of...):
vowel; vowel sound (a speech sound made with the vocal tract open)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shwa"):
murmur; murmur vowel (a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Ignorance is bliss." (English proverb)
"Five minutes of health comfort the ill one" (Breton proverb)
"If you are saved from the lion, do not be greedy and hunt it." (Arabic proverb)
"Many small creeks make a big river." (Danish proverb)
"Five minutes of health comfort the ill one" (Breton proverb)
"If you are saved from the lion, do not be greedy and hunt it." (Arabic proverb)
"Many small creeks make a big river." (Danish proverb)