What is another word for shwa?
3 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˌɛsˌe͡ɪt͡ʃdˌʌbə͡ljˌuːˈe͡ɪ], [ ˌɛsˌeɪtʃdˌʌbəljˌuːˈeɪ], [ ˌɛ_s_ˌeɪ_tʃ_d_ˌʌ_b_əl_j_ˌuː_ˈeɪ]
Shwa is definitely a unique word, but it turns out there are quite a few synonyms for it. A shwa is a particular vowel sound that is typically unstressed or weakly pronounced, and it appears in a lot of English words. Some people refer to it as a "schwa," which is essentially the same thing. Other words with similar meanings include the terms obscured, indistinct, and muted. In linguistics, you might also hear shwa described as "neutralization" or "reduction." No matter how you refer to this sound, it's an important part of English speech, and it's worth taking the time to understand its significance.
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Synonyms for Shwa:
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n.
• schwa
How to use "Shwa" in context?
The word "shwa" is the Walloon word for "sigh." It is pronounced as "shvah," with a long "a" in the middle.
Homophones for Shwa:
- showy, seize, sheika, skyway, shuha, 1950s, sea cow, sauk, scow, sausage, segway, sc, see, swish, Skaw, squashy, sissy, saga, squeaky, si, sikh, sacque, sus, sassy, socage, SSS, sewage, sioux, sacagawea, suez, six, shaky, sough, 1860s, saucy, succus, sissu, sea, 1960s, success, siss, sheikha, soy, sukiyaki, 1880s, sage, se, succos, soh, shisha, sos, shook, shikse, schuss, sequoya, 1870s, syzygy, shucks, soja, shoo, say-so, sizz, squeeze, Sousse, sa, shako, swiz, say, sagacious, squishy, ski, so-so, squish, schizaea, sw, Seiji Ozawa, shaw, shogi, Swaggie, swishy, sheikh, 1530s, soya, skew, soakage, schizaeaceae, sway, sigeh, 1760s, sass, sise, sky-high, sago, 1900s, sou, scag, seiche, ski wax, sue, shush, soak, soy sauce, shy, swage, shoe, skagway, seaway, 1840s, sick joke, sky, shoo away, ssw, sashay, squash, sis, shay, skyhook, shag, such, swiss, 1940s, shiah, sexy, sussex, sag, SG, sash, 1890s, schwa, Susah, 1770s, schweiz, S, squeak, saki, Swiss Cheese, swazi, Susa, shock, sissoo, showcase, squawk, shuck, squasy, succuss, saxe, she-oak, suisse, 1750s, shoes, shua, swash, SAS, show, siege, sickish, shake, sauce, sissyish, 1820s, Sacajawea, sow, shah, soho, 1990s, sheesha, sec, 1850s, seaquake, shew, sac, 1930s, soggy, squawky, 1780s, sake, sushi, sex, suck, swoosh, sequoia, swig, sic, 1980s, saw, 1790s, shia, seek, swag, sess, souse, saiga, sacco, shiksa, sika, SSA, sigh, skua, seasick, sock, 1830s, skeg, saek, squeegee, shack, shikoku, 1920s, shaggy, sick, scoke, ss, sax, sew, sack, swosh, scsi, Skag, sockeye, shoji, sugi, squaw, size, sea ash, segue, sousa, sheik, souk, scouse, so, sequoyah, sse, seesaw, 1970s, skyjack.
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