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a-schwas

a-schwas is the plural of a-schwa.

Meaning of a-schwa

Noun

a-schwa (plural a-schwas)

  1. The vowel [ɐ], which lies between [a] and [ə] (true schwa).
    • Fact is that non-low vowels before /R/ are lowered or form falling diphthongs with an a-schwa, which apparently calls for a spreading analysis.2003, John R. Rennison, Friedrich Neubarth, An x-bar theory of Government Phonology: Living on the Edge, 28 Papers in Honour of Jonathan Kaye, Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 128

Questions about a-schwas

What is a-schwas the plural of?
A-schwas is the plural of a-schwa.

Words near a-schwas in the dictionary

  1. A-roll
  2. A-rolls
  3. a-row
  4. a-Santa-ist
  5. a-schwa
  6. a-schwas
  7. A-shaped
  8. a-sharp
  9. A-sharp major
  10. A-sharp minor
  11. a-sharps

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