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shwa vs vowel

vowel vs shwa

shwa and vowel both are nouns.

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

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