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n. - A neutral middle vowel.

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Usage examples (23)
  • The ə is called schwa, but the other Hausa letters don't have a name in the standard X keysym table.
  • Only thin I'm curious about, is how do you plan to explain the difference between the appearance of a 'schwa' and a 'supershortschwa'.
  • Also, its unstressed and reduced form, named "schwa", is likely to become a persistent problem if we consider that Portuguese unstressed vowels are not normally reduced.
  • BTW, how do you type a schwa symbol (topsy-turvy 'e')?
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