Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ə

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
ə
IPA
0
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

symbol

schwa, e.g. \sō′fə\ for sofa.

Example Sentences

Questions

What does ə mean?
schwa, e.g. \sō′fə\ for sofa.

How to pronounce ə

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ə”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ə”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ə” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.