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Chapter 1
/ə/ – Sounds in Accents
English speakers tend to use more schwa sounds when talking quickly and casually with friends or family. Even strong words such as “get” and “like” can become weak in connected speech:
IPA Transcription
A: /kən ə gət ju ə ˈdrɪŋk/
B: /əd lək ə ˈkɒfi θaŋks/
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Weak vs. Strong (Schwa Function Words)
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/ə/ – Function Words
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/ə/ – Spelling to Sound
– Match the words with their pictures and IPA transctiption:
applause laughter connect surprise
– Which letter is pronounced /ə/ in each word?
Answers & Audio
/əˈplɔːz/ – applause
/kəˈnɛkt/ – connect
/səˈprʌɪz/ – surprise
/ˈlɑːftə/ – laughter
The schwa sound /ə/ is commonly spelt in written English with any of
< a, e, o, u >.
It only appears on unstressed syllables.
– Listen and find a schwa sound in each word:
Answers & Audio
| surround /səˈraʊnd/ |
surround /səˈraʊnd/
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