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schwa vs vowel sound

vowel sound vs schwa

schwa and vowel sound both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
schwa Yes No No No
vowel sound Yes No No No
As nouns, vowel sound is a hypernym of schwa; that is, vowel sound is a word with a broader meaning than schwa:
  • schwa: a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
  • vowel sound: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
Other hypernyms of schwa include vowel.
schwa (noun) vowel sound (noun)
a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
Difference between schwa and vowel sound

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