The Schwa Sound | English Pronunciation Training

Discover why you should use the schwa sound and how in this English pronunciation training lesson.

The schwa sound in English is essential for natural-sounding speech and it can help you to better understand fast English speakers. Here’s why:

The schwa is used to convey the correct stress and rhythm of English. Without it, spoken English sounds robotic.

Moreover, as the most common vowel sound in English, the schwa can make someone sound like a fast speaker because the schwa sound reduces the time it takes to produce a vowel sound.

For natural-sounding pronunciation, the schwa is essential. In this Confident English lesson, you’ll get 2 clear rules for the schwa plus multiple uses so you can easily recognize and use it.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro to the schwa sound
02:40 - What is the schwa?
03:20 - Why the schwa is necessary for natural-sounding speech
03:40 - What the schwa sounds like
05:20 - How the schwa will help understand native English speakers
06:25 - Rule 1 for using the schwa in English
06:40 - Stressed vs. unstressed in English
08:27 - 5 ways to use Rule 1
16:10 - Rule 2 for using the schwa in English
16:15 - Examples of function words
17:30 - 2 ways to use Rule 2
22:10 - Challenge practice with the schwa


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