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Many of you have been asking me about the schwa vowel sound. Here is a brief description. The schwa sound is the most common vowel sound in North American English. The schwa sounds like “uh”. It is pronounced with the mouth very relaxed. The IPA symbol for schwa is /ə/. Below are some common words

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I just came across this blog called Pronounce English that you can use to practice speaking English. There are some nice short videos where the teacher, Vicky, demonstrates how to pronounce North American English vowel and consonant sounds. Related posts Sung Yuri’s English Job Interview (0) Rachel’s English-A Pronunciation Blog (0) Pronouncing t & th

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