Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schwə

/ʃwə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schwə
IPA: /ʃwə/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of schwa

Etymology

From English phonetic spelling of the vowel sound /ə/, with "sch" representing the "sh" sound /ʃ/.

Inflected Forms

schwəs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce schwə?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃwə/.
What does schwə mean?: Alternative form of schwa
Where does schwə come from?: From English phonetic spelling of the vowel sound /ə/, with "sch" representing the "sh" sound /ʃ/.

How to pronounce schwə

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