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shwa vs vowel sound

vowel sound vs shwa

shwa and vowel sound both are nouns.

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

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