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vowel sound vs shwa

shwa vs vowel sound

vowel sound and shwa both are nouns.

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

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