– 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
/ˈlɑːftə/ – laughter
/kəˈnɛkt/ – connect
/səˈprʌɪz/ – surprise
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
Check your answers and repeat the words with the recording:
| surround /səˈraʊnd/ |
| perhaps /pəˈhaps/ |
| apron /ˈeɪprən/ |
| assist /əˈsɪst/ |
| extra /ˈɛkstrə/ |
| obtain /əbˈteɪn/ |
| dancer /dɑːnsə/ |
| collect /kəˈlɛkt/ |
| pursuit /pəˈsjuːt/ |
| applaud /əˈplɔːd/ |
| forum /fɔːrəm/ |
| woman /wʊmən/ |
| anthem /ˈanθəm/ |
| suspend /səˈspɛnd/ |
| lawyer /ˈlɔɪə/ |
| terror /ˈtɛrə/ |
| collar /ˈkɒlə/ |
| spectrum /ˈspɛktrəm/ |
| button /ˈbʌtən/ |
| problem /ˈprɒbləm/ |
