Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schwar

/ʃwɑː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schwar
IPA
/ʃwɑː(ɹ)/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhotacized schwa.

noun

The letter ɚ (and sometimes ɝ), used in the International Phonetic Alphabet used to represent a rhoticized schwa.

Etymology

From schwa + r. Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate the sound described.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Physics.

Inflected Forms

schwars (plural) schwer (alternative, rare)

Frequently Paired Words

a-schwa schwa schwi schwu

Rhymes With

are their our far car star bar water bar standard star christmas star chances are joint bar

Questions

How do you pronounce schwar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃwɑː(ɹ)/.
What does schwar mean?
A rhotacized schwa.
Where does schwar come from?
From schwa + r. Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate the sound described.

How to pronounce schwar

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “schwar”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃwɑː(ɹ)/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “schwar” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.