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schwa in Persian

واکهٔ بیرنگ

/ʃwɑ/

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schwa in Persian: واکهٔ بیرنگ, شوا (švâ). In English, schwa means an indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.

Persian words for schwa

indeterminate central vowel
واکهٔ بیرنگ, شوا švâ

English meaning of schwa

  1. noun An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
  2. noun The name of the Latin script letter Ə/ə.
  3. verb To be reduced to schwa.

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Questions about schwa in Persian

What is the meaning of schwa in Persian?
Schwa in Persian is واکهٔ بیرنگ, شوا (švâ).
معنی schwa چیست؟
Schwa: واکهٔ بیرنگ, شوا (švâ).
What does schwa mean in English?
Schwa means an indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.

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