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157. Schwa – The BEST Vowel Sound in English

The InFluency Podcast

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Does the Schwa Sound Change the Quality of a Word?

Once you become more aware of the schwa, you'll start hearing it everywhere. The idea is to reduce the pronunciation into this very neutral vowel sound. We don't only use the schwa in words but also in phrases and in particular in function words. Are you ready for the challenge? I'm going to be checking your answers in the comments below.

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