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vowel sound vs schwa

schwa vs vowel sound

vowel sound and schwa both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vowel sound Yes No No No
schwa Yes No No No
As nouns, schwa is a hyponym of vowel sound; that is, schwa is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vowel sound:
  • vowel sound: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
  • schwa: a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
vowel sound (noun) schwa (noun)
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
Difference between vowel sound and schwa

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